hawthorn
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- noun
- /ˈhɔːθɔrn/
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espino
- The garden was filled with various plants, including a tall hawthorn that provided shelter for birds.
- hawthorn tree
- hawthorn bush
- hawthorn hedge
Examples
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Your eyes are lode-stars; and your tongue's sweet air more tuneable than lark to Shepherd's ear, when wheat is green, when hawthorn buds appear.
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During autumn, the bright red berries of the hawthorn are a favorite food for wildlife.
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I landed in a hawthorn tree and spent the rest of the night in a field of turnips.
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But we could use bright, shiny hawthorn berries.
Fiction book (2002) -
Monica was squatting by the hawthorn near the front door, putting dirt into her mouth.
Fiction book (1999) -
Then the hawthorn root popped out of the sandy soil, like a pulled tooth.
Fiction book (2002) -
For example, she said, shorter trees like hawthorns and crabapples should be planted below electric wires.
Blog text (10) -
White hawthorn, and the pastoral eglantine Fast fading violets covered up in leaves
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Wild purple orchid, vibrant geranium, white and pink hawthorn, unruly bushes of valerian.
Fiction book (1999) -
In spring, the hawthorn tree is covered in beautiful white blossoms, attracting many bees.
Synonyms
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A small thorny tree with white or pink spring flowers and red berries
A thorny bush or small tree with white flowers and red berries
A thorny shrub with white or red flowers and bright red berries used for hedges
Compounds
- Specialized
A small tree from eastern North America with long straight thorns and white flowers
A thorny shrub with white or red flowers and bright red berries used for hedges
How Big
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Hawthorn comes from old English parts haw meaning 'hedge' and thorn meaning 'sharp point'. That's why a hawthorn is a small, prickly tree often used in hedges and known for its white flowers and red berries.