crataegus

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noun

Any plant of the genus Crataegus, the hawthorns.

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thornappleMay-tree whitethornhawberry
Origintranslingual Crataegus ← Ancient Greek κράταιγος →
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Meanings

nouncrataegus (plural crataeguses)

plural crataeguses

  1. Any plant of the genus Crataegus, the hawthorns.

    Synonyms: thornapple, May-tree whitethorn, hawberry

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny plant of the genus Crataegus, the hawthorns.

Similar
thornappleMay-tree whitethornhawberry

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekκράταιγος“Crataegus heldreichii”
  2. translingualCrataegus
  3. Englishcrataegus

Borrowed from translingual Crataegus, from Ancient Greek κράταιγος (krátaigos, “Crataegus heldreichii”).

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Cite this entry
APA

crataegus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crataegus

MLA

“crataegus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crataegus. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “crataegus,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crataegus.

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