hawthorn
hawthorn — noun
- hawthornsingular
- hawthornsplural
1. a small spiky tree or bush, related to roses, that has white or pink blossom in
a small spiky tree or bush, related to roses, that has white or pink blossom in spring and clusters of bright red berries in autumn — often planted as a country hedge to mark fields.
An ancient hawthorn marked the edge of Sari's grandfather's field.
countable: an ancient hawthorn
In May the hawthorn along the lane burst into white flower.
collocation: hawthorn along the lane
William planted a long hawthorn hedge to keep the sheep inside the meadow.
Diya picked a handful of red hawthorn berries from the bush by the gate.
The thorns of the old hawthorn caught Esteban's sleeve as he climbed the wall.
- may
British dialect name for the same tree, especially when in flower
- whitethorn
older country name emphasising the pale spring blossom
文法句型
a hawthorn
hawthorn hedge
hawthorn berries
用法筆記
Often appears in compounds: 'hawthorn hedge', 'hawthorn berries', 'hawthorn blossom'. Both countable ('a hawthorn') for an individual plant and uncountable for the species or wood.