Hawthorn Moderate

Hawthorn has 3 different meanings across 2 categories:

Definitions

Noun

a spring-flowering shrub or small tree of the genus Crataegus

"The hawthorn in our garden is covered in delicate white blossoms as the spring arrives."

hawthorn haw

Any of various shrubs and small trees of the genus Crataegus having small, apple-like fruits and thorny branches

"The old gardener warned us not to climb the hawthorn, as its sharp thorns could easily tear through our jackets."

Proper Noun

A surname.

"During the genealogy class, we learned that Hawthorne was originally a common English surname derived from the hawthorn tree."