hawthorn, haw
(noun) a spring-flowering shrub or small tree of the genus Crataegus
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Hawthorn (plural Hawthorns)
A surname.
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Hawthorn is the 22481st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1144 individuals. Hawthorn is most common among White (77.97%) and Black/African American (17.4%) individuals.
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hawthorn (plural hawthorns)
Any of various shrubs and small trees of the genus Crataegus having small, apple-like fruits and thorny branches
• (a Cratageus): albaspine, may, maythorn, may tree, quickthorn, whitethorn
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Source: Wiktionary
Haw"thorn`, n. Etym: [AS. hagaborn, hæg. See Haw a hedge, and Thorn.] (Bot.)
Definition: A thorny shrub or tree (the Cratægus 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 Cratægus cordata, which has the leaves but little lobed. Gives not the hawthorn bush a sweeter shade To shepherds Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
4 February 2025
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