Christ's-thorn (Noun)
Meaning 1
Thorny Eurasian shrub with dry woody winged fruit.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The farmer struggled to pull out the christ's-thorn, its sharp thorns digging deep into his gloves.
- Wildlife thrived in the scrubland dominated by the spiky christ's-thorn bushes that grew along the coast.
- As the seasons changed, the christ's-thorn's woody wings turned a reddish-brown hue and became prominent features of the winter landscape.
- In the old biblical texts, the christ's-thorn is said to have been the thorny plant used to make the crown for Jesus Christ.
- Walking through the garden, she noticed the christ's-thorn had finally begun to produce its distinctive winged seeds, a welcome sign of the approaching spring.
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Meaning 2
Spiny tree having dark red edible fruits.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.