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hawthorn

DEFINITIONS OF: hawthorn

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n a spring-flowering shrub or small tree of the genus Crataegus

Synonyms:
haw
Types:
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Crataegus apiifolia, Crataegus marshallii, parsley haw, parsley-leaved thorn
southern United States hawthorn with pinnately lobed leaves
Crataegus biltmoreana, scarlet haw
common shrub or small tree of the eastern United States having few thorns and white flowers in corymbs followed by bright orange-red berries
Crataegus calpodendron, Crataegus tomentosa, blackthorn, pear haw, pear hawthorn
erect and almost thornless American hawthorn with somewhat pear-shaped berries
Crataegus crus-galli, cockspur hawthorn, cockspur thorn
eastern United States hawthorn with long straight thorns
Crataegus aestivalis, mayhaw, summer haw
hawthorn of southern United States bearing a juicy, acidic, scarlet fruit that is often used in jellies or preserves
Crataegus laevigata, Crataegus oxycantha, English hawthorn, may, whitethorn
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
Crataegus monogyna, English hawthorn
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
Crataegus coccinea mollis, Crataegus mollis, downy haw, red haw
American red-fruited hawthorn with stems and leaves densely covered with short woolly hairs
Crataegus oxyacantha, evergreen thorn
evergreen hawthorn of southeastern Europe
Crataegus coccinea, Crataegus pedicellata, red haw
American red-fruited hawthorn with dense corymbs of pink-red flowers
Type of:
bush, shrub
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
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