Haw/hɔː/ Definition 1 of 4Pro Tip 1/2Plant Fruit Identify haw as the small, edible fruit, not a general term for any berry. In the countryside, you can find haws in the wild hawthorn bushes. Pro Tip 2/2Autumn Harvest Haws are commonly mentioned in autumn contexts, as that's when they ripen. The hawthorn hedge was full of red haws come September.