English hawthorn vs hawthorn

English hawthorn and hawthorn both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
English hawthorn	Yes	No	No	No
hawthorn	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, hawthorn is a hypernym of English hawthorn; that is, hawthorn is a word with a broader meaning than English hawthorn:

English hawthorn: thorny Eurasian shrub of small tree having dense clusters of white to scarlet flowers followed by deep red berries; established as an escape in eastern North America
hawthorn: a spring-flowering shrub or small tree of the genus Crataegus

Other hypernyms of English hawthorn include haw.

As nouns, hawthorn is a hypernym of English hawthorn; that is, hawthorn is a word with a broader meaning than English hawthorn:

English hawthorn: European hawthorn having deeply cleft leaves and bright red fruits; widely cultivated in many varieties and often grown as impenetrable hedges; established as an escape in eastern North America
hawthorn: a spring-flowering shrub or small tree of the genus Crataegus

Other hypernyms of English hawthorn include haw.

English hawthorn (noun)	hawthorn (noun)
thorny Eurasian shrub of small tree having dense clusters of white to scarlet flowers followed by deep red berries; established as an escape in eastern North America	a spring-flowering shrub or small tree of the genus Crataegus
European hawthorn having deeply cleft leaves and bright red fruits; widely cultivated in many varieties and often grown as impenetrable hedges; established as an escape in eastern North America