What does English hawthorn mean?
• ENGLISH HAWTHORN (noun) The noun ENGLISH HAWTHORN has 2 senses: 1. 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 2. thorny Eurasian shrub of small tree having dense clusters of white to scarlet flowers followed by deep red berries; established as an escape in eastern North America Familiarity information: ENGLISH HAWTHORN used as a noun is rare.