English noun: whitethorn | |||
1. | whitethorn (plant) 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 | ||
Synonyms | Crataegus laevigata, Crataegus oxycantha, English hawthorn, may | ||
Broader (hypernym) | haw, hawthorn | ||
Member meronym | Crataegus, genus Crataegus | ||