hawthorn
nounUK /ˈhɔː.θɔːn/
US /ˈhɑː.θɔːrn/
A hawthorn is a small tree or bush with sharp branches and red berries.
The birds built a nest in the hawthorn at the edge of the field.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The hard wood of this tree, often used for tool handles and walking sticks.
The craftsman carved a sturdy walking stick from hawthorn.
3. A hedgerow made of hawthorn plants, traditionally used to mark field boundaries.
They walked along the old hawthorn that divided the two farms.
4. The small red fruit (haw) of the hawthorn tree, eaten by birds in winter.
Flocks of thrushes fed on the haws in the frosty hedge.