black haw

American  

noun

1. sheepberry.

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Etymology

Origin of black haw

An Americanism dating back to 1700–10

Example Sentences

She just stood there in the moonlight with a warm little smile on her face, staring out over the river, her black eyes glowing like black haws in the morning dew.

From Literature

The black haw has the characteristic flowers and fruit of its genus, but is smaller throughout than the other two, and its branches are stout.

From Project Gutenberg

Tugging at the strings of the poke bonnet, she stepped toward the cover of a nearby black haw whose flat-topped, branch-end clusters of bloom gleamed like phosphorus over a dark sea.

From Project Gutenberg

The young man waited, standing by a black haw upon the bank of the little stream.

From Project Gutenberg

The fruit of the black haw, or stag-bush, is not edible until after frost has touched it.

From Project Gutenberg