hawthorn

noun

haw·thorn ˈhȯ-ˌthȯrn How to pronounce hawthorn (audio)

: any of a genus (Crataegus) of spring-flowering spiny shrubs or small trees of the rose family with glossy and often lobed leaves, white or pink fragrant flowers, and small red fruits

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Plants like roses, Indian hawthorn, camellias, palms, sagos seldom suffer damage during cold.

Joe Mario Pedersen, orlandosentinel.com, 28 Jan. 2022 Most Indian hawthorn leaf spots are commonly caused by the entomosporium fungus.

Tom Maccubbin, orlandosentinel.com, 6 Nov. 2021 Many aquatic plants, such as water hawthorn, are potted in submerged containers to prevent roots from spreading.

Karen Bruno, WSJ, 23 June 2021 Thousands of cicadas gathered on one hawthorn tree, turning its trunk into a pointillist painting humming with life.

Morgan Greene, chicagotribune.com, 17 June 2021 Most major trees around North Texas made it through the cold snap fairly well (with some exceptions), but many shrubs are toast — Indian hawthorn, pittosporum, Japanese and wax ligustrum, Chinese fringe flower and agaves are pretty much wiped out.

Howard Garrett, Dallas News, 29 Mar. 2021 Indian hawthorn, flowering quince, wisteria, mountain laurel and other woody perennials will probably come through the cold snap unfazed, although some of the higher branches may be dead.

Richard A. Marini, San Antonio Express-News, 23 Feb. 2021 Australian exporters might substitute 'Chinese hawthorn' for 'blackberry,' for instance, or opt for 'lychees' over 'cherries' when describing a wine’s bouquet.

Eamon Barrett, Fortune, 7 Dec. 2020 The three plants Bautista-Carolina uses most often in heart medicines are rose, violet and hawthorn.

Malia Wollan, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2020 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English haȝþorne, hawethorn, going back to Old English haguþorn, hægþorn, going back to Germanic *hagaþurna- (whence also Old High German hagandorn "hawthorn," Old Icelandic hagþorn), from *haga- "fenced enclosure, hedge" + *þurna- thorn — more at haw entry 1

Note: Hawthorn, "thorn of the hedge," is a metonymic name for what was apparently a characteristic plant of hedges in the early Germanic world.

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

单词	hawthorn
释义	hawthorn noun haw·thorn ˈhȯ-ˌthȯrn : any of a genus (Crataegus) of spring-flowering spiny shrubs or small trees of the rose family with glossy and often lobed leaves, white or pink fragrant flowers, and small red fruits Illustration of hawthorn 1 leaves and flowers 2 fruits Did you know? Hawthorn Has Old English Roots A hawthorn is a thorny shrub or tree which can be planted into a hedge, and this fact provides a hint about the origins of the plant's name. The word hawthorn traces back to the Old English word hagathorn, a combination of "haga" ("hedge") and "thorn" (same meaning as the modern "thorn" or "thornbush"). "Haga" was also used in Old English for the hawthorn itself, but by the 12th century the "thorn" had been added to its name. Example Sentences Recent Examples on the Web Plants like roses, Indian hawthorn, camellias, palms, sagos seldom suffer damage during cold. Joe Mario Pedersen, orlandosentinel.com, 28 Jan. 2022 Most Indian hawthorn leaf spots are commonly caused by the entomosporium fungus. Tom Maccubbin, orlandosentinel.com, 6 Nov. 2021 Many aquatic plants, such as water hawthorn, are potted in submerged containers to prevent roots from spreading. Karen Bruno, WSJ, 23 June 2021 Thousands of cicadas gathered on one hawthorn tree, turning its trunk into a pointillist painting humming with life. Morgan Greene, chicagotribune.com, 17 June 2021 Most major trees around North Texas made it through the cold snap fairly well (with some exceptions), but many shrubs are toast — Indian hawthorn, pittosporum, Japanese and wax ligustrum, Chinese fringe flower and agaves are pretty much wiped out. Howard Garrett, Dallas News, 29 Mar. 2021 Indian hawthorn, flowering quince, wisteria, mountain laurel and other woody perennials will probably come through the cold snap unfazed, although some of the higher branches may be dead. Richard A. Marini, San Antonio Express-News, 23 Feb. 2021 Australian exporters might substitute 'Chinese hawthorn' for 'blackberry,' for instance, or opt for 'lychees' over 'cherries' when describing a wine’s bouquet. Eamon Barrett, Fortune, 7 Dec. 2020 The three plants Bautista-Carolina uses most often in heart medicines are rose, violet and hawthorn. Malia Wollan, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2020 See More Word History Etymology Middle English haȝþorne, hawethorn, going back to Old English haguþorn, hægþorn, going back to Germanic hagaþurna- (whence also Old High German hagandorn* "hawthorn," Old Icelandic hagþorn), from haga- "fenced enclosure, hedge" + þurna- thorn — more at haw entry 1 Note: Hawthorn, "thorn of the hedge," is a metonymic name for what was apparently a characteristic plant of hedges in the early Germanic world. First Known Use before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above Kids Definition hawthorn noun haw·thorn ˈhȯ-ˌthȯrn : a thorny shrub or small tree with shiny leaves, white, pink, or red flowers, and small red fruits
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hawthorn

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