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Whitethorn

Whitethorn Meaning & Definition
Whitethorn Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Whitethorn?

[n] thorny Eurasian shrub of small tree having dense clusters of white to scarlet flowers followed by deep red berries; established as an escape in eastern North America

Synonyms | Synonyms for Whitethorn: Crataegus laevigata | Crataegus oxycantha | English hawthorn | may

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See Also | Crataegus | genus Crataegus | haw | hawthorn

Whitethorn In Webster's Dictionary

\White"thorn`\, n. (Bot.) The hawthorn.

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