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Definition of Crataegus
1. Noun. Thorny shrubs and small trees: hawthorn; thorn; thorn apple.
Generic synonyms: Rosid Dicot Genus
Group relationships: Family Rosaceae, Rosaceae, Rose Family
Member holonyms: Haw, Hawthorn, Crataegus Apiifolia, Crataegus Marshallii, Parsley Haw, Parsley-leaved Thorn, Crataegus Biltmoreana, Scarlet Haw, Blackthorn, Crataegus Calpodendron, Crataegus Tomentosa, Pear Haw, Pear Hawthorn, Cockspur Hawthorn, Cockspur Thorn, Crataegus Crus-galli, Crataegus Aestivalis, Mayhaw, Summer Haw, Crataegus Laevigata, Crataegus Oxycantha, English Hawthorn, May, Whitethorn, Crataegus Monogyna, English Hawthorn, Crataegus Coccinea Mollis, Crataegus Mollis, Downy Haw, Red Haw
Definition of Crataegus
1. Noun. (botany) Any plant of the genus ''Crataegus'', the hawthorns. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Crataegus
| craspedote crastination crastinations crataegus crataeguses cratch cratches crate crated crateful | cratefuls crateload crateloads crater crater arc crater face crater lake crater lakes |
Literary usage of Crataegus
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Bulletin by United States Bureau of Plant Industry, Division of Plant Industry, Queensland (1910)
"This seems the more probable from the fact that the word " damson " is thought
to have been derived from Damascus. Crataegus.—Among other species of ..."
2. Bulletin by United States Bureau of Plant Industry, Division of Plant Industry, Queensland (1910)
"This seems the more probable from the fact that the word " damson " is thought
to have been derived from Damascus. Crataegus.—Among other species of ..."
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