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cockspur hawthorn

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cock·spur hawthorn  (kkspûr)
n.
A small thorny North American tree (Crataegus crus-galli) having white flowers and small red fruit.
[From the resemblance of its thorn to a cock's spur.]
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Noun1.cockspur hawthorncockspur hawthorn - eastern United States hawthorn with long straight thorns
cockspur thorn, Crataegus crus-galli
Crataegus, genus Crataegus - thorny shrubs and small trees: hawthorn; thorn; thorn apple
haw, hawthorn - a spring-flowering shrub or small tree of the genus Crataegus


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