whitethorn

[ hwahyt-thawrn, wahyt- ]

/ ˈʰwaɪtˌθɔrn, ˈwaɪt- /

a hawthorn, Crataegus laevigata, having white flowers.

Origin of whitethorn

1225–75; Middle English, translation of Latin alba spīna

At the bottom of the packet was a faded sprig of whitethorn.

The Passionate Elopement |Compton Mackenzie
The whitethorn is very late this year, and we found ourselves in the full glory of it.

Penelope's Irish Experiences |Kate Douglas Wiggin
Thus we saw a hedge of whitethorn, the growth of which, however, was stunted by other wood.

Travels in the Interior of North America, Part I, (Being Chapters I-XV of the London Edition, 1843) |Alexander Philipp Maximilian, Prince of Wied
It feeds on the whitethorn (Cratgus oxyacantha), blackthorn (Prunus spinosa), and various fruit trees.

Butterflies and Moths |William S. Furneaux

An hour before I had broken into his rooms at 41 Whitethorn Gardens, for the purpose of making sure about him.

The Mystery of the Downs |John R. Watson

whitethorn

/ (ˈwaɪtˌθɔːn) /

another name for hawthorn