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- [haw-thawrn]
- /ˈhɔˌθɔrn/
- /ˈhɔː.θɔːn/
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- [haw-thawrn]
- /ˈhɔˌθɔrn/
Definitions of hawthorn word
- noun hawthorn any of numerous plants belonging to the genus Crataegus, of the rose family, typically a small tree with stiff thorns, certain North American species of which have white or pink blossoms and bright-colored fruits and are cultivated in hedges. 1
- noun hawthorn A thorny shrub or tree of the rose family, with white, pink, or red blossoms and small dark red fruits (haws). Native to north temperate regions, it is commonly used for hedges. 1
- noun hawthorn thorny shrub 1
- variable noun hawthorn A hawthorn is a small tree which has sharp thorns and produces white or pink flowers. 0
- noun hawthorn any of various thorny trees or shrubs of the N temperate rosaceous genus Crataegus, esp C. oxyacantha, having white or pink flowers and reddish fruits (haws) 0
- noun hawthorn 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 0
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Origin of hawthorn
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English; Old English haguthorn, cognate with Middle Dutch hagedorn, Middle High German hagendorn, Old Norse hagthorn. See haw3, thorn
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Parts of speech for Hawthorn
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hawthorn popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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