english hawthorn

Noun

• 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

• European hawthorn having deeply cleft leaves and bright red fruits; widely cultivated in many varieties and often grown as impenetrable hedges; established as an escape in eastern North America

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  whitethorn , English hawthorn , may , Crataegus laevigata , Crataegus oxycantha , Crataegus monogyna