Synonyms for hawthorn

Most common

may tree · whitethorn · albaspine · quickthorn · haw · mayflower

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   Any of various shrubs and small trees of the genus Crataegus having small, apple-like fruits and thorny branches

Related words

Phrases

hawthorn berry hawthorn tree glossy hawthorn

Forms

Plural

hawthorns → mays, whitethorns, albaspines, quickthorns…

Example sentences

• whitethorn We planted blackthorn and whitethorn to make a new hedgerow.
• quickthorn Quickthorn plants are related to roses.
• mayflower Tom and Mary were on board the Mayflower.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters

may¹, haw¹

8 letters

maythorn

9 letters

mayflower³, albaspine

10 letters

whitethorn, quickthorn, mayblossom

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (mayflower³ = 3 syllables).

In other languages

Français

aubépine

Italiano

biancospino

Español

espino albar

Deutsch

Weißdorn