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Meaning of WHITETHORN

Pronunciation:  'wIt`thorn

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  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
 
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 Synonyms: Crataegus laevigata, Crataegus oxycantha, English hawthorn, may
 
 See Also: Crataegus, genus Crataegus, haw, hawthorn

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\White"thorn`\, n. (Bot.)
The hawthorn.
 

 

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