hawthorn
Noun
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A spring-flowering shrub or small tree of the genus Crataegus (synset 112647114)
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 applesame as: haw
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