Definition of "mayhaw" [mayhaw]

• The hawthorn tree (Crataegus aestivalis) of the Southern U. S. bearing a juicy acid scarlet fruit often used in jellies or preserves. (noun)

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• "It took her monthly flow quietly, swelled her fingers quietly, introduced quietly a craving for mayhaw jelly and Karo syrup straight from the bottle."
• "Some of our prettiest flowering trees also attract wildlife - the grancy graybeard, the parsley hawthorn and the mayhaw."
• ""Georgia Jelly Queen", a variety of highly productive upland mayhaw."