Meaning of CRATAEGUS
WordNet Dictionary |
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| Definition: | | [n] thorny shrubs and small trees: hawthorn; thorn; thorn apple |
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| Synonyms: | | genus Crataegus |
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| See Also: | | blackthorn, cockspur hawthorn, cockspur thorn, Crataegus aestivalis, Crataegus apiifolia, Crataegus biltmoreana, Crataegus calpodendron, Crataegus coccinea mollis, Crataegus crus-galli, Crataegus laevigata, Crataegus marshallii, Crataegus mollis, Crataegus monogyna, Crataegus oxycantha, Crataegus tomentosa, downy haw, English hawthorn, family Rosaceae, haw, hawthorn, may, mayhaw, parsley haw, parsley-leaved thorn, pear haw, pear hawthorn, red haw, Rosaceae, rose family, rosid dicot genus, scarlet haw, summer haw, whitethorn | |
Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| Definition: | | \Cra*t[ae]"gus\ (kr?-t?"g?s), n. [NL., fr. Gr.
krataigo`s.] (Bot.)
A genus of small, hardy trees, including the hawthorn, much
used for ornamental purposes.
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