Hawthorn
A thorny shrub or tree (the Crataegus oxyacantha), having deeply lobed, shining leaves, small, roselike, fragrant flowers, and a fruit called haw. It is much used in Europe for hedges, and for standards in gardens. The American hawthorn is Crataegus cordata, which has the leaves but little lobed.
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Hawthorn Translations
hawthorn in German is Hagedorn
hawthorn in Hungarian is galagonyabokor, galagonya
hawthorn in Norwegian is hagtorn
hawthorn in Spanish is espino
hawthorn in Swedish is hagtorn
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