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Definition of Hawthorn

Hawthorn
Hawthorn Haw"thorn`, n. [AS. hagaborn, h[ae]g?orn. See Haw a hedge, and Thorn.] (Bot.) A thorny shrub or tree (the Crat[ae]gus oxyacantha), having deeply lobed, shining leaves, small, roselike, fragrant flowers, and a fruit called haw. It is much used in Europe for hedges, and for standards in gardens. The American hawthorn is Crat[ae]gus cordata, which has the leaves but little lobed. Gives not the hawthorn bush a sweeter shade To shepherds? --Shak.

Meaning of Hawthorn from wikipedia

- Look up hawthorn in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Hawthorn or Hawthorns may refer to: Crataegus (hawthorn), a large genus of shrubs and trees in the...
- Crataegus (/krəˈtiːɡəs/), commonly called hawthorn, quickthorn, thornapple, May-tree, whitethorn, Mayflower or hawberry, is a genus of several hundred...
- The Hawthorn Football Club, nicknamed the Hawks, is a professional Australian rules football club based in Mulgrave, Victoria, that competes in the Australian...
- The Hawthorns is an all-seater football stadium in West Bromwich, West Midlands, England, with a capacity of 26,688. It has been the home of Championship...
- John Michael Hawthorn (10 April 1929 – 22 January 1959) was a British racing driver, who competed in Formula One from 1952 to 1958. Hawthorn won the Formula...
- Crataegus monogyna, known as common hawthorn, whitethorn, one-seed hawthorn, or single-seeded hawthorn, is a species of flowering plant in the rose family...
- Hawthorn is an inner suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) east of Melbourne's central business district, located within the...
- Hawthorn Books was an American publishing firm located in New York City that operated from 1952 to 1977. Originally founded as a subsidiary of Prentice-Hall...
- Rhaphiolepis indica, the Indian hawthorn, India hawthorn or Hong Kong hawthorn is an evergreen shrub in the family Rosaceae. They are shrubs or small trees...
- Alexander Travis Hawthorn (January 10, 1825 – May 31, 1899) was a senior officer of the Confederate States Army who commanded infantry in the Western and...