English hawthorn

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English hawthorn Definition

• (n) 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
• (n) 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

English hawthorn Synonyms

• Crataegus laevigata
• Crataegus monogyna
• Crataegus oxycantha
• English hawthorn
• may
• whitethorn