1. Thorny Eurasian shrub or small tree with dense clusters of white to scarlet flowers followed by red berries; established in eastern North America
   "English hawthorn hedges are common in rural landscapes";
   - whitethorn, may, Crataegus laevigata, Crataegus oxycantha
    
2. 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
   - Crataegus monogyna

Type of: haw, hawthorn

Part of: Crataegus, genus Crataegus

Encyclopedia: English hawthorn