English_hawthornWordNet Explorer

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

a spring-flowering shrub or small tree of the genus Crataegus

thorny shrubs and small trees: hawthorn; thorn; thorn apple

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