doorn — meaning in English
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English meaning
Senses
doorn is used for these senses in English:
- spine (zootomy, botany, mycology) A pointed, fairly rigid protuberance or needlelike structure on an animal, shell, mushroom or plant. The botanical term technically refers to such a structure derived from a leaf or part of a leaf.
- thorn (botany) A modified branch that is hard and sharp like a spike.
spine — full definition
- noun A series of bones situated at the back from the head to the pelvis of a human, or from the head to the tail of an animal, enclosing the spinal cord and providing support for the thorax and abdomen.
- noun Courage or assertiveness.
- noun Something resembling a backbone, such as a ridge, or a long, central structure from which other structures radiate.
- noun The narrow, bound edge of a book that encloses the inner edges of the pages, facing outwards when the book is on a shelf and typically bearing the title and the author's and publisher's name.
thorn — full definition
- noun A sharp, hard, pointed growth on a plant stem or branch.
- noun A shrub or small tree known for bearing thorns, especially the hawthorn.
- noun Something or someone that repeatedly causes irritation or trouble.
- noun An old English letter (Þ, þ) once used to represent the "th" sound, still used in Icelandic today.
- verb To pierce or prick with something sharp, as if with a thorn.