espinhar — meaning in English
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English meaning
- thorn noun A sharp, hard, pointed growth on a plant stem or branch.
Senses
espinhar is used for these senses in English:
- thorn To pierce with, or as if with, a thorn (sharp pointed object).
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.