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/ˈɪŋglɪʃ hˈɔθˌɔrn/ Listen

English hawthorn

noun

European hawthorn having deeply cleft leaves and bright red fruits; widely cultivated in many varieties and often grown as impenetrable hedges; established as an escape in eastern North America. Synonym: Crataegus monogyna.

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: Crataegus laevigata, Crataegus oxycantha, may, whitethorn.

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Words linked to "English hawthorn" : Crataegus, Crataegus oxycantha, hawthorn, Crataegus monogyna, genus Crataegus, whitethorn, haw