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  • proper noun A taxonomic genus within the family Rosaceae — the crataeguses or hawthorns, native to cool climates in the Northern Hemisphere.

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From Ancient Greek κράτος (kratos, "strength") because of the hard wood. Named by botanist Carl von Linnaeus (1707-1778).

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