1. a thorny shrub or small tree with white or pink flowers and small red berries

Examples

• The hawthorn hedge provided a natural barrier around the property.
• White hawthorn blossoms covered the tree in late spring.
• Birds nested safely among the hawthorn’s thorny branches.
• The old hawthorn tree stood alone in the middle of the field.
• Red berries appeared on the hawthorn after the flowers faded.
• The gardener pruned the hawthorn to keep it from growing too tall.