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}]