Crataegus Cra*t[ae]"gus (kr?-t?"g?s), n. [NL., fr. Gr. krataigo`s.] (Bot.) A genus of small, hardy trees, including the hawthorn, much used for ornamental purposes.
Pyracanth Pyr"a*canth, n. [Gr. ? fire + ? a thorn, prickly plant.] (Bot.) The evergreen thorn (Crat[ae]gus Pyracantha), a shrub native of Europe.