Definition of Crataegus crus-galli

1. Noun. Eastern United States hawthorn with long straight thorns.

Exact synonyms: Cockspur Hawthorn, Cockspur Thorn
Group relationships: Crataegus, Genus Crataegus
Generic synonyms: Haw, Hawthorn

Lexicographical Neighbors of Crataegus Crus-galli

Craniata
Cranmerian
Craspedia
Crataegus
Crataegus aestivalis
Crataegus apiifolia
Crataegus biltmoreana
Crataegus calpodendron
Crataegus coccinea
Crataegus coccinea mollis
Crataegus crus-galli
Crataegus laevigata
Crataegus marshallii
Crataegus mollis
Crataegus monogyna
Crataegus oxyacantha
Crataegus oxycantha
Crataegus pedicellata
Crataegus tomentosa
Crater
Crater Lake National Park
Crateva
Crawford
Crax

Literary usage of Crataegus crus-galli

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington by Biological Society of Washington (1904)
"After hunting for years for crataegus crus-galli I found on the peninsula between Lake Michigan and Green Bay, on Washington Island, the next island north ..."

2. Botanical Gazette by University of Chicago, JSTOR (Organization) (1903)
"crataegus crus-galli Linnaeus.— Near Wilmington the typical form of this species is common. It is a glabrous tree with wide-spreading branches, ..."

3. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington by Biological Society of Washington (1904)
"After hunting for years for crataegus crus-galli I found on the peninsula between Lake Michigan and Green Bay, on Washington Island, the next island north ..."

4. Botanical Gazette by University of Chicago, JSTOR (Organization) (1903)
"crataegus crus-galli Linnaeus.— Near Wilmington the typical form of this species is common. It is a glabrous tree with wide-spreading branches, ..."

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