Definition of Hawtharn
Haw"thorn` (h&add;"thôrn`), n.
[AS. hagaþorn, hægþorn. See
Haw a hedge, and Thorn.] (Bot.) A thorny
shrub or tree (the Cratægus oxyacantha), having deeply
lobed, shining leaves, small, roselike, fragrant flowers, and a fruit
called haw. It is much used in Europe for hedges, and for
standards in gardens. The American hawthorn is Cratægus
cordata, which has the leaves but little lobed.
Gives not the hawthorn bush a sweeter shade
To shepherds? Shak.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- Any of various shrubs and small trees of the genus Crataegus having small, apple-like fruits and thorny branches.
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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