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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (2)

1. 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;
[syn: English hawthorn, Crataegus monogyna]

2. 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;
[syn: whitethorn, English hawthorn, may, Crataegus laevigata, Crataegus oxycantha]


WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

English hawthorn n 1: 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 [syn: English hawthorn, Crataegus monogyna] 2: 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 [syn: whitethorn, English hawthorn, may, Crataegus laevigata, Crataegus oxycantha]