hawthorn
noun/ˈhɔːθɔːrn/
Frequency rank: #10,283 most common English word
Meaning
a thorny shrub or small tree of the rose family, often bearing white or pink flowers and small red berries.
Example sentence
The garden was lined with hawthorn bushes that bloomed with white flowers every spring.
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