Thorn Meaning in Spanish
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Definition & Synonyms
• Thorn
Definition & Meaning
- (v. t.) To prick, as with a thorn.
- (n.) Any shrub or small tree which bears thorns; especially, any species of the genus Crataegus, as the hawthorn, whitethorn, cockspur thorn.
- (n.) Fig.: That which pricks or annoys as a thorn; anything troublesome; trouble; care.
- (n.) The name of the Anglo-Saxon letter /, capital form /. It was used to represent both of the sounds of English th, as in thin, then. So called because it was the initial letter of thorn, a spine.
- (n.) A hard and sharp-pointed projection from a woody stem; usually, a branch so transformed; a spine.
• Thorn-headed
Definition & Meaning
- (a.) Having a head armed with thorns or spines.
• Thornback
Definition & Meaning
- (n.) A European skate (Raia clavata) having thornlike spines on its back.
- (n.) The large European spider crab or king crab (Maia squinado).
• Thornbill
Definition & Meaning
- (n.) Any one of several species of small, brilliantly colored American birds of the genus Rhamphomicron. They have a long, slender, sharp bill, and feed upon honey, insects, and the juice of the sugar cane.
• Thornbird
Definition & Meaning
- (n.) A small South American bird (Anumbius anumbii) allied to the ovenbirds of the genus Furnarius). It builds a very large and complex nest of twigs and thorns in a bush or tree.
• Thornbut
Definition & Meaning
- (n.) The turbot.
• Thornless
Definition & Meaning
- (a.) Destitute of, or free from, thorns.
• Thornset
Definition & Meaning
- (a.) Set with thorns.
• Thorntail
Definition & Meaning
- (n.) A beautiful South American humming bird (Gouldia Popelairii), having the six outer tail feathers long, slender, and pointed. The head is ornamented with a long, pointed crest.
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