NOUN | plant | whitethorn, English hawthorn, may, Crataegus laevigata, Crataegus oxycantha | thorny Eurasian shrub of small tree having dense clusters of white to scarlet flowers followed by deep red berries |
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Meaning | 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. | |
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Synonyms | English hawthorn, may, Crataegus laevigata, Crataegus oxycantha | |
Member of | Crataegus, genus Crataegus | thorny shrubs and small trees |
Broader | hawthorn, haw | A spring-flowering shrub or small tree of the genus Crataegus |
Spanish | espino, marzoleto |
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