单词 | hawthorn |
释义 | hawthorn[ haw-thawrn ] / ˈhɔˌθɔrn / nounany 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. Origin of hawthornbefore 900; Middle English; Old English haguthorn, cognate with Middle Dutch hagedorn,Middle High German hagendorn,Old Norse hagthorn.See haw3, thorn OTHER WORDS FROM hawthornhawthorny, adjectiveWords nearby hawthornhawsehole, hawsepipe, hawser, hawser bend, hawser-laid, hawthorn, Hawthorne, Hawthorne effect, Hawthorne, Nathaniel, Hawthornesque, hay Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for hawthornBritish Dictionary definitions for hawthornhawthorn / (ˈhɔːˌθɔːn) / nounany 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)Also called (in Britain): may, may tree, mayflower Word Origin for hawthornOld English haguthorn from haga hedge + thorn thorn; related to Old Norse hagthorn, Middle High German hagendorn, Dutch haagdoorn Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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