yeddo hawthorn

[ yed-oh ]

/ ˈyɛd oʊ /

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noun

a Japanese shrub, Raphiolepis umbellata, of the rose family, having leathery leaves and dense, hairy clusters of fragrant white flowers.

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Origin of yeddo hawthorn

First recorded in 1995–2000; named after Yeddo, spelling variant of Yedo, a former name of Tokyo.

Words nearby yeddo hawthorn

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How to use yeddo hawthorn in a sentence

The summer sun scorches the face of Yeddo, and summer rain comes down in wide bands of light.
The Dragon Painter|Mary McNeil Fenollosa
Thus the day comes to modern Tokyo, which the old folks still call Yeddo.
The Dragon Painter|Mary McNeil Fenollosa
Tatsu suddenly sank to his knees, bowing again and again, stiffly, in a manner long forgotten in fashionable Yeddo.
The Dragon Painter|Mary McNeil Fenollosa
See, the hawthorn is shedding on us its last flowers, and the elders send out their perfume.
Chicot the Jester|Alexandre Dumas, Pere

A hawthorn hedge enclosed the garden, which was entered through a small gate set in posts of rough masonry.
The Seven Cardinal Sins: Envy and Indolence|Eugne Sue