törne — meaning in English

English meaning

• thorn noun A sharp, hard, pointed growth on a plant stem or branch.
• thornbush noun Any of various thorny or spiny shrubs and bushes.

Senses

törne is used for these senses in English:

• thorn (botany) A modified branch that is hard and sharp like a spike.
• 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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