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Noun: whitethorn  'wIt,thorn
  1. 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
    - English hawthorn, may, Crataegus laevigata, Crataegus oxycantha

Derived forms: whitethorns

Type of: haw, hawthorn

Part of: Crataegus, genus Crataegus

Encyclopedia: Whitethorn, California

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