Red Haw (Noun)
Meaning 1
American red-fruited hawthorn with dense corymbs of pink-red flowers.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Synonyms
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
American red-fruited hawthorn with stems and leaves densely covered with short woolly hairs.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Red haw is a densely hairy shrub that thrives in woodland edges and rocky outcrops in its native range.
- The showy white flowers and bright red berries of the red haw make it a popular choice for horticultural plantings.
- Despite its name, the fruit of the red haw is actually a small, red pome, not a true berry.
- Red haw is a thorny shrub that can grow quite tall, often reaching heights of over 6 meters.
- The dense, woolly covering on the stems and leaves of the red haw serves as protection from herbivores.