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

Derived forms: whitethorns

Type of: haw, hawthorn

Part of: Crataegus, genus Crataegus

Encyclopedia: Whitethorn