| NOUN | plant | Crataegus monogyna, English hawthorn | European hawthorn having deeply cleft leaves and bright red fruits |
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| Meaning | 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. | |
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| Synonym | English hawthorn | |
| Member of | Crataegus, genus Crataegus | thorny shrubs and small trees |
| Broader | hawthorn, haw | A spring-flowering shrub or small tree of the genus Crataegus |
| Catalan | Crataegus monogyna | |
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