MAYHAW

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Hawthorn of southern United States bearing a juicy, acidic, scarlet fruit that is often used in jellies or preserves

Synonyms:

Crataegus aestivalis; mayhaw; summer haw

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Hypernyms ("mayhaw" is a kind of...):

haw; hawthorn (a spring-flowering shrub or small tree of the genus Crataegus)

Holonyms ("mayhaw" is a member of...):

Crataegus; genus Crataegus (thorny shrubs and small trees: hawthorn; thorn; thorn apple)

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