english hawthorn Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. noun 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 monogyna.
   
2. noun 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
   may; Crataegus oxycantha; whitethorn; Crataegus laevigata.
   

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