hawthorn
/ˈhɔːθɔːn/noun
1- a thorny shrub or tree of the rose family, with white, pink, or red blossom and small dark red fruits (haws). Native to north temperate regions, it is commonly used for hedging in Britain.山楂。亦称作MAY, QUICKTHORN或WHITETHORN.
1.1
- Genus Crataegus, family Rosaceae: many species, in particular the European common hawthorn (C. monogyna).山楂属, 蔷薇科：多种, 尤指欧洲普通山楂（拉丁名C. monogyna）。
词源
Old English hagathorn, probably meaning literally 'hedge thorn' （see HAW1 , THORN）; related to Dutch haagdoorn, German Hagedorn.