Meaning
Any of various shrubs and small trees of the genus Crataegus having small, apple-like fruits and thorny branches
Etymology
Origin: Old English
From Middle English hawthorn, from Old English hagaþorn, hæguþorn, from Proto-West Germanic *haguþorn; equivalent to haw (“hedge, enclosure”) + thorn.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 3 recorded puzzles, including a pangram: