WHITETHORN

whitethorn, English hawthorn, may, Crataegus laevigata, Crataegus oxycantha

(noun) 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

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

whitethorn (plural whitethorns)

Crataegus monogyna, a hawthorn species native to Europe, northwest Africa and western Asia.

Bursaria spinosa, a small Australian shrub.

Vachellia constricta, formerly Acacia constricta, whitethorn acacia, a shrub in the family Fabaceae.

Ceanothus leucodermis, chaparral whitethorn, a shrub in the family Rhamnaceae.

Source: Wiktionary

White"thorn`, n. (Bot.)

Definition: The hawthorn.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition