Hypernyms for "haw"
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blackthorn
cockspur hawthorn
cockspur thorn
Crataegus aestivalis
Crataegus apiifolia
Crataegus biltmoreana
Crataegus calpodendron
Crataegus coccinea
Crataegus coccinea mollis
Crataegus crus-galli
Crataegus laevigata
Crataegus marshallii
Crataegus mollis
Crataegus monogyna
Crataegus oxyacantha
Crataegus oxycantha
Crataegus pedicellata
Crataegus tomentosa
downy haw
English hawthorn
evergreen thorn
may
mayhaw
parsley haw
parsley-leaved thorn
pear haw
pear hawthorn
red haw
scarlet haw
summer haw
whitethorn
What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.