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Synonyms of hawthorn

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Another word for hawthorn is may. Other synonyms of hawthorn are whitethorn and albaspine.

Synonyms and similar words for hawthorn

nounAny of various shrubs and small trees of the genus Crataegus having small, apple-like fruits and...

  • albaspineThe hawthorn.
  • mayThe hawthorn bush or its blossoms.
  • maythornMayblossom.
  • may treeSynonym of hawthorn.
  • quickthornThe may-tree, any species of Crataegus or the species Crataegus monogyna.
  • whitethornCrataegus monogyna, a hawthorn species native to Europe, northwest Africa and western Asia.

Meaning of hawthorn

  1. noun Any of various shrubs and small trees of the genus Crataegus having small, apple-like fruits and thorny branches.

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Questions about synonyms of hawthorn

What is another word for hawthorn?
Hawthorn has 6 synonyms on Word.ws, such as may, whitethorn and albaspine.
What does hawthorn mean?
Hawthorn means any of various shrubs and small trees of the genus Crataegus having small, apple-like fruits and thorny branches.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: hawthorn (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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