HyperDic: whitethorn

English > 1 sense of the word whitethorn:
NOUNplantwhitethorn, English hawthorn, may, Crataegus laevigata, Crataegus oxycanthathorny Eurasian shrub of small tree having dense clusters of white to scarlet flowers followed by deep red berries
English > whitethorn: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
Meaningthorny 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.
SynonymsEnglish hawthorn, may, Crataegus laevigata, Crataegus oxycantha
Member ofCrataegus, genus Crataegusthorny shrubs and small trees
Broaderhawthorn, hawA spring-flowering shrub or small tree of the genus Crataegus
Spanishespino, marzoleto

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