English Explanatory Dictionary

hawthorn

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of various shrubs and small trees of the genus Crataegus having small, apple-like fruits and thorny branches
name
  1. A surname.
  2. Numerous places:
  3. An inner suburb of Melbourne in the City of Boroondara, Victoria, Australia.
  4. A suburb of Adelaide in the City of Mitcham, South Australia.
  5. A village and civil parish in County Durham, England (OS grid ref NZ4145).
  6. A hamlet in Four Marks parish, East Hampshire district, Hampshire, England (OS grid ref SU6733).
  7. A suburban area in Pontypridd community, Rhondda Cynon Taf borough, Wales (OS grid ref ST0987).
  8. A borough in Clarion County, Pennsylvania, United States.

Pronunciation

/ˈhɔː.θɔːn/ /ˈhɔ.θɔɹn/ /ˈhɔ.θoɹn/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-hawthorn.wav /ˈhɑ.θoɹn/ /ˈhɒ.θɒn/ /ˈhoː.θoːn/ En-us-Hawthorne.ogg

Word forms

hawthorn hawthorns

Etymology

From Middle English hawthorn, from Old English hagaþorn, hæguþorn, from Proto-West Germanic *haguþorn; equivalent to haw (“hedge, enclosure”) + thorn.

Synonyms

albaspine may maythorn may tree quickthorn whitethorn

Related words

haw mayblossom mayflower

Derived words

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