As nouns the difference between crataegus and hawthorn
is that crataegus is ]any plant of the genus crataegus , the hawthorns while hawthorn is any of various shrubs and small trees of the genus crataegus having small, apple-like fruits and thorny branches.
crataegus
English
Noun
(crataeguses)
]Any plant of the genus Crataegus , the hawthorns.
hawthorn
Noun
(
en noun)
Any of various shrubs and small trees of the genus Crataegus having small, apple-like fruits and thorny branches
Synonyms
* albaspine,
Derived terms
* hawthorny