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thorn
nounmasculinegeneral usecommon/ɨʃˈpiɲu/es·pi·nho
Definition
1A stiff, sharp-pointed, woody projection on the stem or other part of a plant.
Usage examples
“The rose bush has very sharp thorns.”
“He got pricked by a bramble thorn.”
Common combinations
rose thornthorn bushpricked by a thorn
Idiomatic expressions
- a thorn in one's side (a source of continual annoyance)