English hawthorn
n 1: European hawthorn having deeply cleft leaves and bright red
fruits; widely cultivated in many varieties and often
grown as impenetrable hedges; established as an escape
in eastern North America [syn: Crataegus monogyna]
2: thorny Eurasian shrub of small tree having dense clusters of
white to scarlet flowers followed by deep red berries;
established as an escape in eastern North America [syn: whitethorn,
may, Crataegus laevigata, Crataegus oxycantha]