mayhaw

Thân thiện

A farmer gathers ripe mayhaws from a small tree in his orchard.

Definition

Noun: 1. A type of hawthorn tree: A small tree or shrub, specifically Crataegus aestivalis or Crataegus opaca, native to the lowlands and wetlands of the southeastern United States. 2. The fruit of this tree: A small, round, juicy, acidic, scarlet to red fruit that resembles a crabapple and is commonly used to make jellies, preserves, and syrups.

Examples

• The mayhaw tree thrives in the swampy areas of Georgia and Florida.
• Every spring, they forage for mayhaws to make their famous jelly.
• Mayhaw jelly is considered a regional delicacy in the South.

Advanced Usage

• "Mayhaw season": Refers to the late spring period when the fruit ripens and is harvested.
  • During mayhaw season, the local community holds a festival.
• The term is often used attributively to describe products made from the fruit.
  • They served biscuits with mayhaw preserves.

Variants and Related Words

• Mayhaw jelly (noun phrase): The most common product made from the fruit.
• Southern hawthorn: A descriptive common name for the tree.

Synonyms

• Haw (general term for fruit of the genus)
• Hawthorn fruit

Học thuật

Noun

1. hawthorn of southern United States bearing a juicy, acidic, scarlet fruit that is often used in jellies or preserves

Từ đồng nghĩa

• summer haw
• Crataegus aestivalis