hawthorn en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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- /ˈhɔ.θɔɹn/ (US)
- /ˈhɔ.θoɹn/ (Northeastern, US)
- /ˈhɔː.θɔːn/ (UK)
Etymology
From Middle English hawthorn, from Old English hagaþorn, hæguþorn, from Proto-West Germanic *haguþorn; equivalent to haw (“hedge, enclosure”) + thorn.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) Any of various shrubs and small trees of the genus Crataegus having small, apple-like fruits and thorny branches
Proust, an author to whom Humboldt had introduced me and in whose work he gave me heavy instruction, said he was often attracted to people whose faces had something in them of a hawthorn hedge in bloom.
1976 September, Saul Bellow, Humboldt’s Gift, New York, N.Y.: Avon Books, →ISBN, page 59:In fact, a railway lined with hedgerows and shrubs would be perfect for reliability and biodiversity. Hawthorn, for example, can take a good cut and grow back strongly, while still providing shelter for creatures and acting as a natural fence line. Even palisade fencing can be climbed by a determined trespasser, but a good-size hawthorn hedge, lined with thorns and the inevitable brambles, is a serious obstacle.
2025 October 1, Dr Neil Strong, “Managing linesides”, in RAIL, number 1045, page 15:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| hawthorns | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
parsley hawthorn · red hawthorn · single-seed hawthorn · India hawthorn · Alabama hawthorn · Indian hawthorn · hawthorn tree · Hong Kong hawthorn · black hawthorn · oriental hawthorn · mountain hawthorn · hawthorn berry · yeddo hawthorn · hawthorn fly · green hawthorn · May hawthorn · common hawthorn · water hawthorn · English hawthorn · Japanese hawthorn · one-seed hawthorn · hawthorny · Mississippi hawthorn · parsley-leaved hawthorn · woodland hawthorn · pear hawthorn · glossy hawthorn · plumleaf hawthorn · downy hawthorn · hawthorn rust · Midland hawthorn · hawthorn shield bug · Washington hawthorn · Mexican hawthorn · cockspur hawthorn · Chinese hawthorn · hawthorn maple
Relateds
mayblossom · mayflower · haw
Synonyms
albaspine (a Crataegus) · quickthorn (a Crataegus) · whitethorn (a Crataegus) · may (a Crataegus) · may tree (a Crataegus) · maythorn (a Crataegus)
Translations (103)
ko 질구나무 (shrub or tree of the genus Crataegus) · ko 아그배나무 (shrub or tree of the genus Crataegus) · rsk гложина (shrub or tree of the genus Crataegus) · rif admam (shrub or tree of the genus Crataegus) · br spern-gwenn (shrub or tree of the genus Crataegus) · ko 야광나무 (shrub or tree of the genus Crataegus) · gl estripeiro (shrub or tree of the genus Crataegus) · it biancospino (shrub or tree of the genus Crataegus) · gd sgìtheach (shrub or tree of the genus Crataegus) · bg глог (shrub or tree of the genus Crataegus) · pt espinheiro branco (shrub or tree of the genus Crataegus) · sl glog (shrub or tree of the genus Crataegus) · nl haagdoorn (shrub or tree of the genus Crataegus) · nds-de Wittdoorn (shrub or tree of the genus Crataegus) · eu elorri (shrub or tree of the genus Crataegus) · vo redakrateg (shrub or tree of the genus Crataegus) · uz doʻlana (shrub or tree of the genus Crataegus) · rsk ґалаґоня (shrub or tree of the genus Crataegus) · hy սզնի (shrub or tree of the genus Crataegus) · ru боя́рышник (shrub or tree of the genus Crataegus) · rsk глог (shrub or tree of the genus Crataegus) · eu elorriondo (shrub or tree of the genus Crataegus) · el κράταιγος (shrub or tree of the genus Crataegus) · ba еҙәй (shrub or tree of the genus Crataegus) · ko 동배나무 (shrub or tree of the genus Crataegus) · ja サンザシ (shrub or tree of the genus Crataegus) · sk hloh (shrub or tree of the genus Crataegus) · ko 애광나무 (shrub or tree of the genus Crataegus) · fa نلک (shrub or tree of the genus Crataegus) · ba энәлек (shrub or tree of the genus Crataegus) · az yemişan (shrub or tree of the genus Crataegus) · fi orapihlaja (shrub or tree of the genus Crataegus) · kjh тоо (shrub or tree of the genus Crataegus) · ar زُعْرُور (shrub or tree of the genus Crataegus) · th ซานจา (shrub or tree of the genus Crataegus) · ky долоно (shrub or tree of the genus Crataegus) · rm chagliastretg (shrub or tree of the genus Crataegus) · nrf blianche êpîngne (shrub or tree of the genus Crataegus) · enm hawthorn (shrub or tree of the genus Crataegus) · sq murriz (shrub or tree of the genus Crataegus) · es espino albar (shrub or tree of the genus Crataegus) · sv hagtorn (shrub or tree of the genus Crataegus) · ko 이광나무 (shrub or tree of the genus Crataegus) · uk глід (shrub or tree of the genus Crataegus) · es majuelo (shrub or tree of the genus Crataegus) · ja 山査子 (shrub or tree of the genus Crataegus) · ar زَعْرُور (shrub or tree of the genus Crataegus) · pl głóg (shrub or tree of the genus Crataegus) · gl espiño cambrón (shrub or tree of the genus Crataegus) · ka კუნელი (shrub or tree of the genus Crataegus) · tt дүләнә (shrub or tree of the genus Crataegus) · cs hloh (shrub or tree of the genus Crataegus) · ga sceach gheal (shrub or tree of the genus Crataegus) · ro albaspină (shrub or tree of the genus Crataegus) · hy ալոճենի (shrub or tree of the genus Crataegus) · gl estripo (shrub or tree of the genus Crataegus) · de Hagedorn (shrub or tree of the genus Crataegus) · cmn 山楂 (shrub or tree of the genus Crataegus) · kw spernen wynn (shrub or tree of the genus Crataegus) · vi sơn tra (shrub or tree of the genus Crataegus) · mzn ولیک (shrub or tree of the genus Crataegus) · sh glog (shrub or tree of the genus Crataegus) · enm hawe tre (shrub or tree of the genus Crataegus) · see awéoek (shrub or tree of the genus Crataegus) · vo krateg (shrub or tree of the genus Crataegus) · ckb گۆیِژ (shrub or tree of the genus Crataegus) · da tjørn (shrub or tree of the genus Crataegus) · dsb głog (shrub or tree of the genus Crataegus) · ko 찔구배나무 (shrub or tree of the genus Crataegus) · ko 산사나무 (shrub or tree of the genus Crataegus) · ro păducel (shrub or tree of the genus Crataegus) · sah долохуна (shrub or tree of the genus Crataegus) · kmr guhîj (shrub or tree of the genus Crataegus) · mnc ᡠᠮᡦᡠ (shrub or tree of the genus Crataegus) · hy սինձ (shrub or tree of the genus Crataegus) · ba дунала (shrub or tree of the genus Crataegus) · cy draenen wen (shrub or tree of the genus Crataegus) · nl meidoorn (shrub or tree of the genus Crataegus) · ca albespí (shrub or tree of the genus Crataegus) · mk глог (shrub or tree of the genus Crataegus) · tt камыр агачы (shrub or tree of the genus Crataegus) · gl espiño albar (shrub or tree of the genus Crataegus) · ba ҡамыраш (shrub or tree of the genus Crataegus) · ko 찔광나무 (shrub or tree of the genus Crataegus) · kw hogan (shrub or tree of the genus Crataegus) · ota آق دیكن (shrub or tree of the genus Crataegus) · kk долана (shrub or tree of the genus Crataegus) · ko 아가위나무 (shrub or tree of the genus Crataegus) · ko 뚱광나무 (shrub or tree of the genus Crataegus) · ko 질배나무 (shrub or tree of the genus Crataegus) · ca arç blanc (shrub or tree of the genus Crataegus) · sah долохоно (shrub or tree of the genus Crataegus) · az alıç (shrub or tree of the genus Crataegus) · eo kratago (shrub or tree of the genus Crataegus) · es espino blanco (shrub or tree of the genus Crataegus) · tk ýemşen (shrub or tree of the genus Crataegus) · fr aubépine (shrub or tree of the genus Crataegus) · nds-de Mehldorn (shrub or tree of the genus Crataegus) · de Weißdorn (shrub or tree of the genus Crataegus) · tr alıç (shrub or tree of the genus Crataegus) · hu galagonya (shrub or tree of the genus Crataegus) · mt żagħrun (shrub or tree of the genus Crataegus) · ug دولانا (shrub or tree of the genus Crataegus)