haw

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Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a spring-flowering shrub or small tree of the genus Crataegus
  2. noun the nictitating membrane of a horse
  3. verb utter `haw'

Etymology

From Middle English ha (interjection). Compare Old Norse há (interjection), Middle Low German ha, hā (interjection), Old High German aha, hei (interjection).

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Synonyms

hawthorn

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