piikkipensas — meaning in English

English meaning

• thorn noun A sharp, hard, pointed growth on a plant stem or branch.

Senses

piikkipensas is used for these senses in English:

• thorn Any shrub or small tree that bears thorns, especially a hawthorn.
• thornbush Any of many thorny or spiny shrubs and bushes.

thorn — full definition

1. noun A sharp, hard, pointed growth on a plant stem or branch.
2. noun A shrub or small tree known for bearing thorns, especially the hawthorn.
3. noun Something or someone that repeatedly causes irritation or trouble.
4. noun An old English letter (Þ, þ) once used to represent the "th" sound, still used in Icelandic today.
5. verb To pierce or prick with something sharp, as if with a thorn.

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