hawthorn
[ haw-thawrn ]
/ ˈhɔˌθɔrn /
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noun
any of numerous plants belonging to the genus Crataegus, of the rose family, typically a small tree with stiff thorns, certain North American species of which have white or pink blossoms and bright-colored fruits and are cultivated in hedges.
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Origin of hawthorn
OTHER WORDS FROM hawthorn
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hawthorn
/ (ˈhɔːˌθɔːn) /
noun
any of various thorny trees or shrubs of the N temperate rosaceous genus Crataegus, esp C. oxyacantha, having white or pink flowers and reddish fruits (haws)Also called (in Britain): may, may tree, mayflower
Word Origin for hawthorn
Old English haguthorn from haga hedge + thorn thorn; related to Old Norse hagthorn, Middle High German hagendorn, Dutch haagdoorn
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