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Christ's thorn

Christ's thorn noun: paliurus spina-christi, a deciduous shrub or small tree of the Mediterranean and parts of Asia, with spiny shoots.

Noun

Christ's thorn (plural Christ's thorns)

  1. Paliurus spina-christi, a deciduous shrub or small tree of the Mediterranean and parts of Asia, with spiny shoots.

Christ's thorn meaning in Tagalog

Christ's thorn in Tagalog

tree
karanda

Synonyms of Christ's thorn

Forms of Christ's thorn

pluralChrist's thorns

Origin of Christ's thorn

From the legend that its thorns were used in the persecution of Jesus Christ.

Questions about Christ's thorn

What does Christ's thorn mean?
Christ's thorn means paliurus spina-christi, a deciduous shrub or small tree of the Mediterranean and parts of Asia, with spiny shoots.
What is Christ's thorn in Tagalog?
Christ's thorn in Tagalog is karanda. See Christ's thorn meaning in Tagalog.
What part of speech is Christ's thorn?
Christ's thorn is a noun.
What is the plural of Christ's thorn?
The plural of Christ's thorn is Christ's thorns.

Words near Christ's thorn in the dictionary

  1. Christ on a crutch
  2. Christ on a raft
  3. Christ on a stick
  4. Christ the Redeemer
  5. Christ's
  6. Christ's thorn
  7. Christ's thorns
  8. Christ-child
  9. christ-cross
  10. Christ-cross-row
  11. Christ-killer

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