puncha — meaning in English

English meaning

• spike noun A large, pointed piece of metal, or anything shaped like one.
• thorn noun A sharp, hard, pointed growth on a plant stem or branch.

Senses

puncha is used for these senses in English:

• spike (by extension) Anything resembling such a nail in shape.
• thorn (botany) A modified branch that is hard and sharp like a spike.

spike — full definition

1. noun A large, pointed piece of metal, or anything shaped like one.
2. noun A sudden, sharp increase, especially on a graph or in a price.
3. verb To add alcohol or a drug to a drink, usually without the other person knowing.
4. verb To rise sharply and suddenly.

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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