English hawthorn
n 1: European hawthorn having deeply cleft leaves and bright red
fruits; widely cultivated in many varieties and often grown
as impenetrable hedges; established as an escape in eastern
North America [syn: {English hawthorn}, {Crataegus
monogyna}]
2: thorny Eurasian shrub of small tree having dense clusters of
white to scarlet flowers followed by deep red berries;
established as an escape in eastern North America [syn:
{whitethorn}, {English hawthorn}, {may}, {Crataegus
laevigata}, {Crataegus oxycantha}]