noun🔗ShareWeißdornAny of various shrubs and small trees of the genus Crataegus having small, apple-like fruits and thorny branches"The farmer planted a hawthorn hedge along the edge of his field to keep the sheep from escaping, using its thorny branches as a natural fence. "Der Bauer pflanzte eine Weißdornhecke am Rande seines Feldes, um die Schafe am Ausbrechen zu hindern, und nutzte dabei seine dornigen Äste als natürlichen Zaun.plantnaturebiologyfruitChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading