pear hawthorn

/pɛər ˌhɔˈθɔrn/
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Definitions of pear hawthorn
  1. noun
    erect and almost thornless American hawthorn with somewhat pear-shaped berries
    synonyms: Crataegus calpodendron, Crataegus tomentosa, blackthorn, pear haw
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    type of:
    haw, hawthorn
    a spring-flowering shrub or small tree of the genus Crataegus
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