whitethorn in English

noun
1
the hawthorn.
However, there appear to be lots of hips on the dog-rose, haws on the whitethorn and sloes on the blackthorn.
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1. The apple tree belongs to the rose family (Rosaceae), as do the pear, the quince, the whitethorn, and the service tree.

2. It is called the handkerchief tree because of the large, Curiouslyshaped white flowers but, like whitethorn, it is a long-term investment