haw·thorn — /ˈhɑːˌθoɚn/ noun, pl thorns [count] : a type of bush or small tree with white or pink flowers and small red fruits … Useful english dictionary
haw — haw·er; haw·kie; haw·ser; haw·thorn; haw; wax·haw; haw·king; haw·thorne; haw·key; … English syllables
haw — Hawthorn Haw thorn (h[add] th[^o]rn ), n. [AS. haga[thorn]orn, h[ae]g[thorn]orn. See {Haw} a hedge, and {Thorn}.] (Bot.) A thorny shrub or tree (the {Crat[ae]gus oxyacantha}), having deeply lobed, shining leaves, small, roselike, fragrant flowers … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
thorn — desert·thorn; hack·thorn; haw·thorn; knob·thorn; thorn; thorn·i·ly; thorn·i·ness; thorn·less; thorn·let; ka·meel·thorn; thorn·less·ness; … English syllables
parsley haw — noun southern United States hawthorn with pinnately lobed leaves • Syn: ↑parsley leaved thorn, ↑Crataegus apiifolia, ↑Crataegus marshallii • Hypernyms: ↑hawthorn, ↑haw • Member Holonyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
parsley-leaved thorn — noun southern United States hawthorn with pinnately lobed leaves • Syn: ↑parsley haw, ↑Crataegus apiifolia, ↑Crataegus marshallii • Hypernyms: ↑hawthorn, ↑haw • Member Holonyms: ↑Cra … Useful english dictionary
evergreen thorn — noun evergreen hawthorn of southeastern Europe • Syn: ↑Crataegus oxyacantha • Hypernyms: ↑hawthorn, ↑haw * * * noun 1. : fire thorn 2. : an e … Useful english dictionary
cockspur thorn — noun eastern United States hawthorn with long straight thorns • Syn: ↑cockspur hawthorn, ↑Crataegus crus galli • Hypernyms: ↑hawthorn, ↑haw • Member Holonyms: ↑Crataegus, ↑genus Cr … Useful english dictionary
hawthorn — haw·thorn … English syllables
hawthorn — haw•thorn [[t]ˈhɔˌθɔrn[/t]] n. pln any of various small trees of the genus Crataegus, rose family, with stiff thorns and bright colored fruit, often cultivated as hedges • Etymology: bef. 900; ME; OE haguthorn, c. MD hagedorn, ON hagthorn. See… … From formal English to slang