The hawthorn tree was tall.
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Hawthorn
/ˈhɔ.θɔɹn/
Synonyms for "hawthorn" (16 found)
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6 entriesCrataegus crus-galliCrataegus crus-galli berryCrataegus laevigataCrataegus laevigata berryCrataegus monogynaCrataegus monogyna berry
Collocations
6 entrieshawthorn berryhawthorn blossomhawthorn hedgehawthorn leaveshawthorn treehawthorn wood
Inflections
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4 entrieshawthorn bushhawthorn hedgehawthorn shrubhawthorn tree
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The hawthorn bush was growing rapidly.
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Proust, an author to whom Humboldt had introduced me and in whose work he gave me heavy instruction, said he was often attracted to people whose faces had something in them of a hawthorn hedge in bloom.
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In fact, a railway lined with hedgerows and shrubs would be perfect for reliability and biodiversity. Hawthorn, for example, can take a good cut and grow back strongly, while still providing shelter for creatures and acting as a natural fence line. Even palisade fencing can be climbed by a determined trespasser, but a good-size hawthorn hedge, lined with thorns and the inevitable brambles, is a serious obstacle.
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