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- Dictionarythorn/θɔːn/
noun
- 1. a stiff, sharp-pointed woody projection on the stem or other part of a plant.
- 2. a thorny bush, shrub, or tree, especially a hawthorn.
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a small, sharp, pointed growth on the stem of a plant:
: a sharp rigid process on a plant. especially : one that is a short, indurated, sharp-pointed, and leafless modified stem compare prickle, spine. b. : any of various sharp spinose structures on an animal. 2. : a woody plant bearing sharp impeding processes (such as prickles or spines) especially : hawthorn. 3.
Thorns are the sharp points on some plants and trees, for example on a rose bush. Roses will always have thorns but with care they can be avoided. Synonyms: prickle, spike, spine, barb More Synonyms of thorn. 2. variable noun. A thorn or a thorn bush or a thorn tree is a bush or tree which has a lot of thorns on it.
6 days ago · A thorn is a sharp spike that protrudes from the stem of a plant. Roses are famous for having the sweetest fragrance and the sharpest thorns. Literal thorns, found on bushes and other plants, serve to protect plants from animals that might like to eat them.
THORN | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary. Meaning of thorn in English. thorn. noun [ C ] us / θɔːrn / uk / θɔːn / Add to word list Add to word list. a small, sharp pointed growth on the stem of a plant. pbombaert/Moment/GettyImages. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Parts of plants. axil. bark. bilobed. blade. bulb. caning.
1. a hard, sharp outgrowth on a plant, esp. a sharp-pointed aborted branch. 2. a thorny tree or shrub, as the hawthorne. 3. the wood of such a plant. 4. a runic character (þ), borrowed into the Latin alphabet and used to represent the initial th sounds of thin and they in Old English and of thin in modern Icelandic.
a thorn in somebody’s flesh/side. a person or thing that repeatedly annoys somebody or stops them from doing something. Definition of thorn noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. countable noun. Thorns are the sharp points on some plants and trees, for example, on a rose bush. Roses will always have thorns but with care they can be avoided. Synonyms: prickle, spike, spine, barb More Synonyms of thorn. 2. variable noun. A thorn or a thorn bush or a thorn tree is a bush or tree which has a lot of thorns on it.
Thorn Definition. A very short, hard, leafless branch or stem with a sharp point. Any small tree or shrub bearing thorns, as a hawthorn. The wood of any of these trees. A sharp, pointed protuberance on an animal; spine. Any of various sharp protuberances on an animal.
THORN definition: a small, sharp point on the stem of a plant. Learn more.
