1. a thorny shrub or small tree with white or pink flowers that blooms in May; hawthorn
Usage: chiefly British

Examples

• The maybush hedgerow was covered in fragrant white blossoms.
• Children gathered flowers from the maybush to make May Day garlands.
• The old maybush in the garden provided shelter for nesting birds.
• Folklore warned against bringing maybush flowers indoors.
• The countryside was dotted with blooming maybush trees in late spring.
• Red berries appeared on the maybush after the flowers faded.