Hawthorn (Noun)
Meaning
A spring-flowering shrub or small tree of the genus Crataegus.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The country lane was lined with hawthorn, its white flowers blooming profusely in the warm spring weather.
- In the garden, the hawthorn tree was showing off its vibrant red berries, a welcome food source for the local bird population.
- As a child, she loved playing hide-and-seek among the dense thorny branches of the old hawthorn hedge.
- The park ranger explained that the hawthorn bushes were an important habitat for many species of insects and small mammals.
- The artist set up her easel to paint the beautiful hawthorn tree, its delicate pink flowers swaying gently in the breeze.
Synonyms
Hypernyms
Hyponyms
- Crataegus Tomentosa
- May
- Crataegus Mollis
- Crataegus Aestivalis
- Crataegus Monogyna
- Crataegus Marshallii
- Crataegus Coccinea Mollis
- Crataegus Calpodendron
- Crataegus Pedicellata
- Summer Haw
- Crataegus Coccinea
- Parsley-leaved Thorn
- Crataegus Apiifolia
- Pear Haw
- Crataegus Crus-galli
- Crataegus Oxycantha
- Crataegus Oxyacantha
- English Hawthorn
- Pear Hawthorn
- Downy Haw
- Cockspur Hawthorn
- Crataegus Laevigata
- Crataegus Biltmoreana