thorn tree
thorn tree noun: any tree with thorn-like leaves, especially the acacia.
Noun
thorn tree (plural thorn trees)
- Any tree with thorn-like leaves, especially the acacia.
- They then came together to hear the preaching of the Gospel; but I postponed it till the evening, because I was then exceedingly wearied. The captain shewed me a large old thorn tree for a lodging.1811, “Visit to the Great Namaquas”, in The Missionary Herald at Home and Abroad, volume 6, page 466
- Thirty feet below her, where the Persians were crashing through the brush, the streambed kinked to the left side of the ravine and ran under an enormous thorn tree with a thick base.2007 April 1, Thomas Harlan, The Shadow of Ararat: Book One of 'The Oath of Empire', page 294
thorn tree meaning in Malayalam
thorn tree in Malayalam
- thorn tree
- മുള്ളി muḷḷi, മുണ്ഡകം muṇḍakaṁ
Forms of thorn tree
| plural | thorn trees |
|---|---|
| alternative form | thorn-tree |
Origin of thorn tree
From Middle English thornetre; equivalent to thorn + tree.
Questions about thorn tree
- What does thorn tree mean?
- Thorn tree means any tree with thorn-like leaves, especially the acacia.
- What is thorn tree in Malayalam?
- Thorn tree in Malayalam is മുള്ളി (muḷḷi), മുണ്ഡകം (muṇḍakaṁ). See Thorn tree meaning in Malayalam.
- What part of speech is thorn tree?
- Thorn tree is a noun.
- What is the plural of thorn tree?
- The plural of thorn tree is thorn trees.
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