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Noun: hawthorn  'ho,thorn
  1. A spring-flowering shrub or small tree of the genus Crataegus
    "Hawthorn berries are used in traditional medicine for heart health";
    - haw

Derived forms: hawthorns

Type of: bush, shrub

Part of: Crataegus, genus Crataegus

Encyclopedia: Hawthorn, PA