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crataegus
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n. ]Any plant of the genus ''Crataegus'', the hawthorns.
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Crataegus , (from the Greek κράτος kratos strength and άκης akis sharp, referring to the thorns of some species) commonly called hawthorn , thornapple , May-tree , whitethorn , or hawberry , is a large genus of shrubs and trees in the family Rosaceae , ...
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Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Crataegus \Cra*t[ae]"gus\ (kr?-t?"g?s), n. [NL., fr. Gr. krataigo`s.] (Bot.) A genus of small, hardy trees, including the hawthorn, much used for ornamental purposes.
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The Hawthorn is called Crataegus Oxyacantha from the Greek kratos, meaning hardness (of the wood), oxcus (sharp), and akantha (a thorn).