Definition of Mayhaw

1. Noun. Hawthorn of southern United States bearing a juicy, acidic, scarlet fruit that is often used in jellies or preserves.

Exact synonyms: Crataegus Aestivalis, Summer Haw
Group relationships: Crataegus, Genus Crataegus
Generic synonyms: Haw, Hawthorn

Lexicographical Neighbors of Mayhaw

maybushes
mayday
maydays
mayed
mayeng
mayenite
mayest
mayfish
mayflies
mayflower
mayflowers
mayfly
mayhap
mayhappen
mayhaps
mayhaw (current term)
mayhem
mayhemic
mayhems
mayidism
maying
mayingite
mayings
mayn't
mayo
mayonnaise
mayonnaiselike
mayonnaises
mayonnaisey
mayor

Literary usage of Mayhaw

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

1. Income Opportunities in Special Forest Products: Self-Help Suggestions for by Margaret G. Thomas (1994)
"Flavor Fest mayhaw Jelly. Mr. Glynn Carver and his brother, Randall, of Many, Louisiana, believe that there is a very good market for mayhaw jelly. ..."

2. Biotechnology: Forestry and Forest Products. Bibliography January 92-January 95 by Raymond Dobert (1995)
"... two genetically diverse cultivare of mayhaw fruit at three maturity stages. ... of pectin were determined in two cultivars of mayhaw fruit (Yellow Gem, ..."

3. United States Supreme Court Reports by Lawyers Co-operative Publishing Company, United States Supreme Court (1910)
"Upon the death of hie father, Joseph mayhaw, the under a written or parol contract, or even any contract at all. Jackson v. Wheat, 18 John. 44 ; Jackson v. ..."

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