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Meanings of pear hawthorn in English

Erect and almost thornless American hawthorn with somewhat pear-shaped berries.

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        Examples for "blackthorn"
        Examples for "blackthorn"
        1
        In blackthorn the long-tailed tit builds the domed nest every one admires.
        Nature Near London
        2
        Hawthorn and blackthorn are two of our most welcome and useful plants.
        The Irish Times
        3
        He selected a blackthorn, twirled it, saluted, and posed before the mirror.
        The Drums of Jeopardy
        4
        We carried blackthorn cudgels to protect us from gamekeepers, lords and dogs.
        Shakspere, Personal Recollections
        5
        They would not let any one cut a blackthorn shoot on Hallowe'en.
        The Book of Hallowe'en