English hawthorn (
http://definr.com/English hawthorn)
n 1: European hawthorn having deeply cleft leaves and bright red
fruits; widely cultivated in many varieties and often
grown as impenetrable hedges; established as an escape
in eastern North America [syn:
English hawthorn, {Crataegus
monogyna}]
2: thorny Eurasian shrub of small tree having dense clusters of
white to scarlet flowers followed by deep red berries;
established as an escape in eastern North America [syn:
whitethorn,
English hawthorn,
may,
Crataegus laevigata, {Crataegus
oxycantha}]