acúleo — meaning in English

English meaning

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

Senses

acúleo is used for these senses in English:

• aculeus (botany) A sharp spike or other projection growing on a plant, as in some brambles and roses. [from 18th c.]
• thorn (botany) A modified branch that is hard and sharp like a spike.

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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