haw meaning

UK US /hɔ/ 1 syllable

haw (noun): a spring-flowering shrub or small tree of the genus Crataegus.

haw has 3 meanings in this dictionary, as noun and verb.

haw as a noun

  1. a spring-flowering shrub or small tree of the genus Crataegus

    Synonyms: hawthorn

    Type of: shrub

    Kinds: parsley haw, scarlet haw, blackthorn, cockspur thorn, mayhaw, whitethorn, English hawthorn, red haw, evergreen thorn

  2. the nictitating membrane of a horse

    Type of: nictitating membrane

haw as a verb

  1. utter `haw'
    • he hemmed and hawed

    Type of: utter

How to pronounce haw

haw is pronounced /hɔ/ in American English. It has 1 syllable.

Words that rhyme with haw

Scrabble score: 9 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with HA · words ending in AW · 3-letter words

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