English hawthorn

/ˌɪŋ(g)lɪʃ ˌhɔˈθɔrn/
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Definitions of English hawthorn
  1. 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
    synonyms: Crataegus monogyna
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    type of:
    haw, hawthorn
    a spring-flowering shrub or small tree of the genus Crataegus
  2. noun
    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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    type of:
    haw, hawthorn
    a spring-flowering shrub or small tree of the genus Crataegus
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