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Hawthorn vs Whitethorn - What's the difference?

hawthorn | whitethorn |

As nouns the difference between hawthorn and whitethorn

is that hawthorn is any of various shrubs and small trees of the genus Crataegus having small, apple-like fruits and thorny branches while whitethorn is Crataegus monogyna, a hawthorn species native to Europe, northwest Africa and western Asia.

hawthorn

English

(wikipedia 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

    See also

    * (wikipedia "hawthorn") * (Cratageus)

    whitethorn

    English

    (wikipedia whitethorn) (Crataegus monogyna) (Bursaria spinosa)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Crataegus monogyna , a hawthorn species native to Europe, northwest Africa and western Asia.
  • , a small Australian shrub.
  • , a shrub in the family Fabaceae.
  • , a shrub in the family Rhamnaceae.