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- Dictionarythorn/THôrn/
noun
- 1. a stiff, sharp-pointed, straight or curved 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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noun. ˈthȯrn. often attributive. Synonyms of thorn. 1. a. : 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)
THORN definition: 1. a small, sharp pointed growth on the stem of a plant 2. a small, sharp pointed growth on the…. Learn more.
THORN meaning: 1. a small, sharp pointed growth on the stem of a plant 2. a small, sharp pointed growth on the…. Learn more.
Definition of 'thorn' thorn. (θɔːʳn ) Word forms: thorns. 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.
Thorn definition: a sharp excrescence on a plant, especially a sharp-pointed aborted branch; spine; prickle.. See examples of THORN used in a sentence.
1. Botany. a. A modified branch in the form of a sharp woody structure. b. Any of various other sharp protuberances, such as a spine. c. Any of various shrubs, trees, or woody plants bearing such sharp structures. 2. Any of various sharp protuberances on an animal. 3. One that causes sharp pain, irritation, or discomfort: He is a thorn in my side.
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 meaning: 1 : a sharp point on the stem of some plants (such as roses); 2 : a tree or bush that has thorns.
THORN definition: a small, sharp point on the stem of a plant. Learn more.
a person or thing that repeatedly annoys somebody or stops them from doing something. See thorn in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Check pronunciation: thorn. Definition of thorn noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
