whitethorn

American  

[hwahyt-thawrn, wahyt-] / ˈʰwaɪtˌθɔrn, ˈwaɪt- /

noun

1. a hawthorn, Crataegus laevigata, having white flowers.

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whitethorn British  

/ ˈwaɪtˌθɔːn /

noun

1. another name for hawthorn

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Etymology

Origin of whitethorn

1225–75; Middle English, translation of Latin alba spīna

Example Sentences

Then brush, predominantly whitethorn and manzanita, interspersed in waist-high thickets.

From Los Angeles Times

Manzanita and mountain whitethorn — chaparral typical at lower elevations in California — take root in ashes and can dominate the forest.

From Seattle Times

But it’s important to try, he said, ticking off the reasons: Without restoration and resilience work, this piece of forest will likely convert to shrubland dominated by manzanita, whitethorn and chokecherry.

From Los Angeles Times

It showed a detail of Dromord Hill—a whitethorn bank—in an evening sun flare.

From The New Yorker

Grass has been sown, acorn and beechmast have been inserted, seeds of bramble, briar, holly, blackthorn and whitethorn have been introduced, and some saplings have been planted.

From Project Gutenberg