Hawthorn

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ˈhɔː.θɔːn/
• US IPA: /ˈhÉ‘.θɔɹn/

Origin

From Old English hagaþorn, hæguþorn, from haga ("enclosure, hedge") + þorn ("thorn")

Full definition of hawthorn

Noun

1. Any of various shrubs and small trees of the genus Crataegus having small, apple-like fruits and thorny branches

Synonyms

• (a Cratageus) albaspine, may

Derived terms

• hawthorny