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Hawthorn
Webster's Dictionary
(n.) 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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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Hawthorn'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/h/hawthorn.html. 1828.