noun
Meaning 1
Any plant of the genus Crataegus, the hawthorns.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
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crataegus
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noun
Meaning 2
thorny shrubs and small trees: hawthorn; thorn; thorn apple
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: genus Crataegus
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: rosid dicot genus
History
Etymology
Borrowed from translingual Crataegus, from Ancient Greek κράταιγος (krátaigos, “Crataegus heldreichii”).