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1. | [ noun ] (botany) a spring-flowering shrub or small tree of the genus Crataegus | |
Synonyms: | hawthorn | |
Related terms: | shrub parsley_haw blackthorn cockspur_thorn mayhaw may English_hawthorn red_haw evergreen_thorn red_haw scarlet_haw Crataegus | |
2. | [ verb ] utter `haw' | |
Examples: | "he hemmed and hawed" |
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Related terms: | utter | |
3. | [ noun ] (zoology) the nictitating membrane of a horse | |
Related terms: | nictitating_membrane | |
Similar spelling: |
HA hay Hawaii Hau hao Hai Hae Haye ha-ha H |