cockspur hawthorn

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Noun

cockspur hawthorn (plural cockspur hawthorns)

  1. A broad North American tree, with edible fruit, often grown ornamentally and used in horticulture; Crataegus crus-galli
    Synonym: cockspur thorn
    • 2002, Charles Fergus, “Broad-Leaved Trees”, in Trees of Pennsylvania and the Northeast‎, Stockpole Books, →ISBN, page 168:
      A broad, exceedingly thorny plant, cockspur hawthorn can grow 25 to 30 feet tall, with a trunk diameter of 10 to 12 inches.
    • 1995, Jerry Minnich, “Lawns, Trees, and Ornamental Plantings” (chapter 8), in The Wisconsin Garden Guide‎, Prairie Oak Press, page 248:
      Cockspur hawthorn and Washington hawthorn retain their fruits all winter long.
    • 2005, Jeffrey G. Meyer, “Shade Trees”, in The Tree Book‎, Scribner, page 118:
      The cockspur hawthorn is used in clipped hedges and less formally controlled hedgerows, where the cockspur's density and thorns help keep out animal pests.

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