Indian hawthorn

American  

noun

1. a southern Chinese evergreen shrub, Raphiolepis indica, of the rose family, having shiny, leathery leaves and pinkish-white flowers in loose clusters.

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Example Sentences

Now just a stump remains, surrounded by bits of trash and remnants of the Indian hawthorn that once grew around the trunk.

From Washington Times

For example, Indian hawthorn, a hedge shrub that typically grows in South Carolina and Georgia, has thrived in the society's northern Virginia gardens.

From Scientific American