black haw

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Definition of black haw in English English dictionary

upright deciduous shrub having frosted dark-blue fruit; east and east central North America

Either of two deciduous plants (Viburnum lentago or V. prunifolium) native to the eastern United States and having clusters of white flowers and blue-black berrylike fruits

Turkish pronunciation

bläk hô

Pronunciation

/ˈblak ˈhô/ /ˈblæk ˈhɔː/

Etymology

[ 'blak ] (adjective.) before 12th century. Middle English blak, from Old English blæc; akin to Old High German blah black, and probably to Latin flagrare to burn, Greek phlegein.