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thorn
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- pronunciation:
- thorn
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
something similar in shape to a claw or needle that sticks out from the stem of a plant or branch.
Those bushes have sharp thorns.The roses are beautiful, but be careful of the thorns.
- synonyms:
- spine
- similar words:
- barb, bristle, bur, prong, spike
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| definition 2: |
any kind of plant, shrub, or tree that has sharp, stiff points on its stem or branches.
- similar words:
- bramble, brier, hawthorn, nettle
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| related words: |
bother |
| derivations: |
thornless (adj.), thornlike (adj.) |
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