Christ's-thorn


Christ's–thorn

noun \ˈkrīs(ts)-ˈthrn\

Definition of CHRIST'S-THORN

: any of several prickly or thorny shrubs (as the shrub Paliurus spina-christi or the jujube Ziziphus spina-christi)

Variants of CHRIST'S-THORN

Christ's–thorn or Christ–thorn \ˈkrīs(t)-\

First Known Use of CHRIST'S-THORN

1562

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