mayhaw

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noun

The fruit of Crataegus species, traditionally used to make jelly.

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summer hawCrataegus aestivalis
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Meanings

nounmayhaw (plural mayhaws)

plural mayhaws

  1. The fruit of Crataegus species, traditionally used to make jelly.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounhawthorn of southern United States bearing a juicy, acidic, scarlet fruit that is often used in jellies or preserves

Similar
summer hawCrataegus aestivalis
Broader
hawthornhaw

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From may + haw.

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APA

mayhaw. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mayhaw

MLA

“mayhaw.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mayhaw. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mayhaw,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mayhaw.

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