ˈhȯˌthȯrn, -thȯ(ə)n noun
Etymology: Middle English hawethorn, from Old English hagathorn, haguthorn from haga hedge, hawthorn + thorn thorn, thornbush — more at hedge , thorn
: a spring-flowering shrub or tree of the genus Crataegus (especially the European C. oxyacantha and the American C. coccinea ) having usually thorny branches, shining often lobed leaves, white or pink fragrant flowers, and small red fruits — see haw , red haw