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cockspur hawthorns

cockspur hawthorns is the plural of cockspur hawthorn.

Meaning of cockspur hawthorn

Noun

cockspur hawthorn (plural cockspur hawthorns)

  1. A broad North American tree, with edible fruit, often grown ornamentally and used in horticulture; Crataegus crus-galli
    • A broad, exceedingly thorny plant, cockspur hawthorn can grow 25 to 30 feet tall, with a trunk diameter of 10 to 12 inches.2002, Charles Fergus, “Broad-Leaved Trees”, in Trees of Pennsylvania and the Northeast, Stockpole Books, →ISBN, page 168
    Synonyms:
    cockspur thorn

Questions about cockspur hawthorns

What is cockspur hawthorns the plural of?
Cockspur hawthorns is the plural of cockspur hawthorn.

Words near cockspur hawthorns in the dictionary

  1. cocksplats
  2. cockspur
  3. cockspur coral tree
  4. cockspur coral trees
  5. cockspur hawthorn
  6. cockspur hawthorns
  7. cockspurs
  8. cockstain
  9. cockstains
  10. cockstand
  11. cockstands

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