| 单词 | may-haw |
| 释义 | > as lemmasMay-haw May-haw n. a hawthorn of southern North America, Crataegus aestivalis; the edible fruit of this tree; (also) the related C. opaca or its fruit. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > trees and shrubs > thorny berry-bush > [noun] > hawthorn and allies hawthorna700 hawthorn-treec1290 whitethorna1300 haw-treec1325 albespyne?a1425 thorn-tree1483 mespilus1548 may-branch1560 quickthorn1571 hedge-bush1576 busket1579 May-bush1579 Neapolitan medlar1597 azarole1658 pyracanth1664 white bush1676 Glastonbury thorna1697 quick1727 evergreen thorn1731 blackthorn1737 whitethorn1788 oriental medlar1797 haw1821 May-haw1840 Maythorn1844 May1848 pear thorn1848 pink thorn1852 aronia thorn1882 scarlet thorn1882 black haw1897 1840 J. Torrey & A. Gray Flora N. Amer. I. iii. 468 C. æstivalis... The fruit..is much esteemed for making tarts, jellies, &c.—May Haw. Apple-Haw. 1868 Amer. Naturalist 2 468 They [sc. deer] visit the ponds in which the May~haw grows, the fruit of which is juicy with the flavor of the apple. 1938 M. K. Rawlings Yearling xi. 112 He concentrated on light bread and mayhaw jelly. 1960 R. A. Vines Trees, Shrubs, & Woody Vines Southwest 338 May Hawthorn... This [sc.Crataegus opaca] is the famous May Haw of the South, from which preserves are made. 1990 M. L. Hall Apple-Green Triumph 6 I make fig and mayhaw preserves and green tomato pickles. < as lemmas |
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