Definition of HAWTHORN

hawthorn

Meanings

Plural: hawthorns

Noun

  • a spring-flowering shrub or small tree of the genus Crataegus
  • Any of various shrubs and small trees of the genus Crataegus having small, apple-like fruits and thorny branches

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English hawthorn, from Old English hagaþorn, hæguþorn, from Proto-West Germanic *haguþorn; equivalent to haw (“hedge, enclosure”) + thorn.

Synonyms

albaspine, haw, may, may tree, maythorn, quickthorn, whitethorn

Scrabble Score: 17

hawthorn is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
hawthorn is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
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Words With Friends Score: 16

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