About The Word Hawthorn
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Hawthorn
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What's The Definition Of Hawthorn?
[n] a spring-flowering shrub or small tree of the genus Crataegus
Synonyms | Synonyms for Hawthorn: haw Related Terms | Find terms related to Hawthorn: See Also | blackthorn | bush | cockspur hawthorn | cockspur thorn | Crataegus | Crataegus aestivalis | Crataegus apiifolia | Crataegus biltmoreana | Crataegus calpodendron | Crataegus coccinea | Crataegus coccinea mollis | Crataegus crus-galli | Crataegus laevigata | Crataegus marshallii | Crataegus mollis | Crataegus monogyna | Crataegus oxyacantha | Crataegus oxycantha | Crataegus pedicellata | Crataegus tomentosa | downy haw | English hawthorn | evergreen thorn | genus Crataegus | may | mayhaw | parsley haw | parsley-leaved thorn | pear haw | pear hawthorn | red haw | scarlet haw | shrub | summer haw | whitethorn Hawthorn In Webster's Dictionary \Haw"thorn`\, n. [AS. hagaborn, h[ae]g?orn. See {Haw} a
hedge, and {Thorn}.] (Bot.)
A thorny shrub or tree (the Crat[ae]gus oxyacantha), having
deeply lobed, shining leaves, small, roselike, fragrant
flowers, and a fruit called haw. It is much used in Europe
for hedges, and for standards in gardens. The American
hawthorn is Crat[ae]gus cordata, which has the leaves but
little lobed.
Gives not the hawthorn bush a sweeter shade To
shepherds? --Shak.
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