CRATAEGUS

Crataegus, genus Crataegus

(noun) thorny shrubs and small trees: hawthorn; thorn; thorn apple

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Cra*tæ"gus (kr-t"gs), n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Bot.)

Definition: A genus of small, hardy trees, including the hawthorn, much used for ornamental purposes.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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3 April 2025

WHOLE

(noun) an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity; “how big is that part compared to the whole?”; “the team is a unit”


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According to Guinness World Records, the largest collection of coffee pots belongs to Robert Dahl (Germany) and consists of 27,390 coffee pots as of 2 November 2012, in Rövershagen, Germany.

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