whitethorn
Spiny hedge plant
Whitethorn is a thorny shrub or small tree, especially the common hawthorn of Europe and North America.
The name refers to its pale bark and sharp white thorns.
Whitethorns produce clusters of white flowers in spring and small red berries in fall.
The wood is dense and hard.
A whitethorn hedge bordered the property.
Hawthorn's small red fruit
- berriesSmall fleshy fruits
- birdsEgg-laying flying vertebrates
- thrushSpotted woodland vocalist
- redwingThrush with russet flanks
nesting · shelter · habitat · songbirds · cover · roosting · foraging · hedgerow
Small woody plant
- deciduousSheds foliage seasonally
- rosaceaePlant family, often thorny
- hawEquine left-turn command
- berrySmall edible fruit
drupe · foliage · leaves · lobed · branching · native · specimen · cultivar
Shrub cuttings for hedging
- hedgingNoncommittal maneuvering
- boundaryLine marking a limit
- enclosureConfined, bordered space
- fieldArea of specialty
pastoral · farmland · windbreak · shelterbelt · livestock · rural · countryside · copse
Flower on fruit tree
- MayYear's fifth month
- springRecoiling metal spiral
- bloomFlower or flourishing state
- fragrantEmitting pleasant smell
petals · clusters · pollination · nectar · bees · insects · showy · profuse
Tiny winged magical creature
- sacredWorthy of reverence
- BeltaneCeltic spring fire festival
- superstitionBaseless belief in omens
- unluckyProne to misfortune
Celtic · Irish · druids · otherworld · cursed · enchanted · protection · warding
Stiff, pointed projections
- pricklesSmall sharp plant projections
- sharpFine-edged, or astute
- pointedTapering to a tip
- barbedHaving sharp projections
defensive · impenetrable · protective · scratching · piercing · dense · formidable · deterrent
haws
Hawthorn's small red fruit
redwing · nesting · shelter · habitat · songbirds · cover · roosting · foraging · hedgerow · biodiversity
shrub
Small woody plant
berry · drupe · foliage · leaves · lobed · branching · native · specimen · cultivar · pruning
quickset
Shrub cuttings for hedging
field · pastoral · farmland · windbreak · shelterbelt · livestock · rural · countryside · copse · thicket
blossom
Flower on fruit tree
fragrant · petals · clusters · pollination · nectar · bees · insects · showy · profuse · seasonal
fairy
Tiny winged magical creature
- sacredWorthy of reverence
- BeltaneCeltic spring fire festival
- superstitionBaseless belief in omens
unlucky · Celtic · Irish · druids · otherworld · cursed · enchanted · protection · warding · charm
spines
Stiff, pointed projections
barbed · defensive · impenetrable · protective · scratching · piercing · dense · formidable · deterrent · armored
hardwood
Dense deciduous timber
walking-sticks · firewood · charcoal · durable · fine-grained · woodcraft · turning · engraving · fuel