Hawthorn Definition
hôthôrn
hawthorns
noun
hawthorns
Any of a group of thorny shrubs and small trees (genus Crataegus) of the rose family, with white, pink, or red flowers and usually red fruits (haws) resembling miniature cherries.
Webster's New World
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Noun
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hawthorn
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hawthornsOrigin of Hawthorn
From Old English hagaþorn, hæguþorn, from haga (“enclosure, hedge”) + þorn (“thorn”)
From Wiktionary
Middle English from Old English hagathorn haga haw thorn thorn
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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