haw
English Thesaurus
1. the nictitating membrane of a horse (noun.body)
2. a spring-flowering shrub or small tree of the genus Crataegus (noun.plant)
| hypernym | : | bush, shrub, |
| definition | : | a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems (noun.plant) |
| hyponym | : | crataegus biltmoreana, scarlet haw, |
| definition | : | common shrub or small tree of the eastern United States having few thorns and white flowers in corymbs followed by bright orange-red berries (noun.plant) |
| hyponym | : | crataegus aestivalis, mayhaw, summer haw, |
| definition | : | hawthorn of southern United States bearing a juicy, acidic, scarlet fruit that is often used in jellies or preserves (noun.plant) |
| hyponym | : | crataegus monogyna, english hawthorn, |
| definition | : | European hawthorn having deeply cleft leaves and bright red fruits; widely cultivated in many varieties and often grown as impenetrable hedges; established as an escape in eastern North America (noun.plant) |
| member meronym | : | crataegus, genus crataegus, |
| definition | : | thorny shrubs and small trees: hawthorn; thorn; thorn apple (noun.plant) |
3. utter `haw' (verb.communication)
| hypernym | : | emit, let loose, let out, utter, |
| definition | : | express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words) (verb.communication) |
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