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haw·thorn
\ˈhȯˌthȯrn, -thȯ(ə)n\ noun
Etymology: Middle English hawethorn, from Old English hagathorn, haguthorn from haga hedge, hawthorn + thorn thorn, thornbush — more at hedge, thorn
: a spring-flowering shrub or tree of the genus Crataegus (especially the European C. oxyacantha and the American C. coccinea) having usually thorny branches, shining often lobed leaves, white or pink fragrant flowers, and small red fruits — see haw, red haw |