Meaning of HAWTHORN
| Pronunciation: | | 'ho`thorn
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| | Definition: | | [n] a spring-flowering shrub or small tree of the genus Crataegus |
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| | Synonyms: | | haw |
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| | See Also: | | blackthorn, bush, cockspur hawthorn, cockspur thorn, Crataegus, Crataegus aestivalis, Crataegus apiifolia, Crataegus biltmoreana, Crataegus calpodendron, Crataegus coccinea, Crataegus coccinea mollis, Crataegus crus-galli, Crataegus laevigata, Crataegus marshallii, Crataegus mollis, Crataegus monogyna, Crataegus oxyacantha, Crataegus oxycantha, Crataegus pedicellata, Crataegus tomentosa, downy haw, English hawthorn, evergreen thorn, genus Crataegus, may, mayhaw, parsley haw, parsley-leaved thorn, pear haw, pear hawthorn, red haw, scarlet haw, shrub, summer haw, whitethorn | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Haw"thorn`\, n. [AS. hagaborn, h[ae]g?orn. See {Haw} a
hedge, and {Thorn}.] (Bot.)
A thorny shrub or tree (the Crat[ae]gus oxyacantha), having
deeply lobed, shining leaves, small, roselike, fragrant
flowers, and a fruit called haw. It is much used in Europe
for hedges, and for standards in gardens. The American
hawthorn is Crat[ae]gus cordata, which has the leaves but
little lobed.
Gives not the hawthorn bush a sweeter shade To
shepherds? --Shak.
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