haw

1. A spring-flowering shrub or small tree of the genus Crataegus (synset 112647114)
   is a type of: bush, shrub - a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
   subtypes:

   • crataegus apiifolia, crataegus marshallii, parsley haw, parsley-leaved thorn - southern United States hawthorn with pinnately lobed leaves
   • crataegus biltmoreana, scarlet haw - common shrub or small tree of the eastern United States having few thorns and white flowers in corymbs followed by bright orange-red berries
   • blackthorn, crataegus calpodendron, crataegus tomentosa, pear haw, pear hawthorn - erect and almost thornless American hawthorn with somewhat pear-shaped berries
   • cockspur hawthorn, cockspur thorn, crataegus crus-galli - eastern United States hawthorn with long straight thorns
   • crataegus aestivalis, mayhaw, summer haw - hawthorn of southern United States bearing a juicy, acidic, scarlet fruit that is often used in jellies or preserves
   • crataegus laevigata, crataegus oxycantha, english hawthorn, may, whitethorn - 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
   • crataegus monogyna, english hawthorn - European hawthorn having deeply cleft leaves and bright red fruits; widely cultivated in many varieties and often grown as impenetrable hedges; established as an escape in eastern North America
   • crataegus coccinea mollis, crataegus mollis, downy haw, red haw - American red-fruited hawthorn with stems and leaves densely covered with short woolly hairs
   • crataegus oxyacantha, evergreen thorn - evergreen hawthorn of southeastern Europe
   • crataegus coccinea, crataegus pedicellata, red haw - American red-fruited hawthorn with dense corymbs of pink-red flowers
   belongs to: crataegus, genus crataegus - thorny shrubs and small trees: hawthorn; thorn; thorn apple
   same as: hawthorn
2. The nictitating membrane of a horse (synset 105322384)
   is a type of: nictitating membrane, third eyelid - a protective fold of skin in the eyes of reptiles and birds and some mammals

1. Utter `haw' (synset 201063726)
   "he hemmed and hawed"
   is a type of: emit, let loose, let out, utter - express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words)

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