Hawthorn: 1 definition
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Hawthorn means something in biology. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Hawthorn in English is the name of a plant defined with Crataegus curvisepala in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Crataegus oxyacantha Walter (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Fl. Carol. (1788)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Acta Biol. Cracov., Ser. Bot. (1986)
· Bot. Soc. Exch. Club Brit. Isles (1946)
· Linnaea (1829)
· Biologia (Bratislava)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Hawthorn, for example diet and recipes, chemical composition, extract dosage, pregnancy safety, health benefits, side effects, have a look at these references.
This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Ends with (+3): Biltmore hawthorn, Black hawthorn, Columbia hawthorn, Copenhagen hawthorn, Dotted hawthorn, English hawthorn, Entangled hawthorn, Fire-berry hawthorn, Fireberry hawthorn, Little-hip hawthorn, Littlehip hawthorn, May hawthorn, Mexican hawthorn, One-seed hawthorn, One-seeded hawthorn, Pasture hawthorn, Pear hawthorn, Quebec hawthorn, Red hawthorn, River hawthorn.
Full-text (+6): Scarlet hawthorn, Fireberry hawthorn, Roundleaf hawthorn, Quebec hawthorn, Washington hawthorn, Red hawthorn, Biltmore hawthorn, Littlehip hawthorn, Entangled hawthorn, Black hawthorn, Pasture hawthorn, Pear hawthorn, One-seed hawthorn, Little-hip hawthorn, One-seeded hawthorn, Columbia hawthorn, Washington's hawthorn, Dotted hawthorn, May hawthorn, River hawthorn.
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