From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishRelated topics: Plantshawthornhaw‧thorn /ˈhɔːθɔːn $ ˈhɒːθɔːrn/ noun [countable, uncountable]HBPa small tree with small white flowers, redberries, and sharp pointsExamples from the Corpushawthorn• These are frequently hawthorn or elder.• The woodland also provided oak, hawthorn and hornbeam for building, fuel and the woodenimplements found in the adjacentcemetery.• She'd found some hawthorn berries on a bush and was chewing her way through one with every sign of enjoyment.• In pearls and rubiesrich the hawthorns show, While through the ice the crimson berries glow.• There were lots of wildroses and foxgloves growing in the lane and you could smell the hawthorn.• The hawthorns are a greatly under-rated family and several are ideally suited for small gardens.• But now, alas! your hawthornbowers All desolate we see!OriginhawthornOld Englishhagathorn, from haga"hedge" + thorn