Plural of hawthorn
regular plural
The plural of hawthorn is hawthorns.
Forms of hawthorn
| Singular | hawthorn /ˈhɔː.θɔːn/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | hawthorns |
| Countable | countable and uncountable |
Hawthorns in a sentence
- Hawthorns marked moots, or assemblies to decide issues of local importance and manorial courts.2014 November 12, Paul Evans, “Burning red the hawthorn brings to mind moots and magic rituals”, in The Guardian, →ISSN. From the entry moot point
- Simonds listed the plants brought in for this new area, mostly natives: elms, oaks, maples, ashes, lindens, cherries, hackberries, pepperidges, and hawthorns.2008, Cathy Jean Maloney, Chicago Gardens: The Early History, page 161. From the entry pepperidge
- The understory was mainly composed of regeneration of the more shade-tolerant species and a variety of common shrubs, such as buckleberries (Vaccinium spp.) and hawthorns (Crataegus spp.).1997, Michael G. Shelton, Paul A. Murphy, “Methods”, in Understory Vegetation 3 Years after Implementing Uneven-aged Silviculture in a…. From the entry understory
Meaning of hawthorn
- noun Any of various shrubs and small trees of the genus Crataegus having small, apple-like fruits and thorny branches.
Questions about the plural of hawthorn
- What is the plural of hawthorn?
- The plural of hawthorn is hawthorns.
- Is hawthorn countable?
- Hawthorn is a countable and uncountable noun.
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