WASHINGTON THORN


Meaning of WASHINGTON THORN in English

noun

Usage: usually capitalized W

Etymology: from Washington, D.C., capital city of the United States

: a hawthorn ( Crataegus phaenopyrum ) of eastern No. America that is often cultivated for its bright-red fruit and showy autumn foliage

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