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haw·thorn (hô′t̸hôrn′)

noun

any of a group of thorny shrubs and small trees (genus Crataegus) of the rose family, with white, pink, or red flowers and usually red fruits (haws) resembling miniature cherries

Etymology: lit., hedge thorn < ME hagethorn < OE hagathorn < haga, hedge, haw + thorn, akin to Ger hagedorn

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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