scarlet haw

/ˌskɑrlət hɔ/
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Other forms: scarlet haws

Definitions of scarlet haw
  1. noun
    common shrub or small tree of the eastern United States having few thorns and white flowers in corymbs followed by bright orange-red berries
    synonyms: Crataegus biltmoreana
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    type of:
    haw, hawthorn
    a spring-flowering shrub or small tree of the genus Crataegus
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