Christ's-thorn — n. (Bot.) One of several prickly or thorny shrubs found in Palestine, especially the {Paliurus aculeatus}, {Zizyphus Spina Christi}, and {Zizyphus vulgaris}. The last bears the fruit called {jujube}, and may be considered to have been the most r … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Christ's-thorn — Christ s′ thorn n. pln any of various Old World thorny shrubs or small trees supposed to have been used for Christ s crown of thorns, as the Jerusalem thorn, Paliurus spina christi, or the jujube Ziziphus jujuba[/ex] • Etymology: 1555–65; trans.… … From formal English to slang
Christ's-thorn — [krīsts′thôrn΄] n. an Old World spiny shrub (Paliurus spina christi) of the buckthorn family, supposed to have been used for Christ s crown of thorns … English World dictionary
Christ's-thorn — noun 1. thorny Eurasian shrub with dry woody winged fruit • Syn: ↑Jerusalem thorn, ↑Paliurus spina christi • Hypernyms: ↑shrub, ↑bush • Member Holonyms: ↑Paliurus, ↑ge … Useful english dictionary
Christ's-thorn — dygliuotasis zizifas statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Šunobelinių šeimos vaistinis augalas (Ziziphus spina christi), paplitęs šiaurės Afrikoje ir pietvakarių Azijoje. atitikmenys: lot. Ziziphus spina christi angl. Christ s thorn; Syrian… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
Christ's-thorn — dygliuotoji karpažolė statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Karpažolinių šeimos dekoratyvinis nuodingas augalas (Euphorbia milii), paplitęs Madagaskare. atitikmenys: lot. Euphorbia milii angl. Christ s plant; Christ s thorn; crown of thorns isp.… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
Christ's-thorn — tikrasis dyglerškis statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Šunobelinių šeimos dekoratyvinis augalas (Paliurus spina christi), paplitęs pietų Europoje ir pietvakarių ir pietų Azijoje. atitikmenys: lot. Paliurus spina christi angl. Christ s thorn… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
Christ's-thorn — or Christ thorn noun Date: 1562 any of several prickly or thorny shrubs (as the shrub Paliurus spina christi or the jujube Ziziphus spina christi) … New Collegiate Dictionary
Christ's-thorn — /kruysts thawrn /, n. any of certain Old World thorny shrubs or small trees supposed to have been used for Christ s crown of thorns, as the Jerusalem thorn, Paliurus spina christi, or the jujube, Ziziphus jujuba. [1555 65; trans. of L spina… … Universalium
Christ's thorn — noun a thorny shrub, popularly held to have formed Christ s crown of thorns. [Ziziphus spina christi (Mediterranean region) and other species.] … English new terms dictionary
Christ's thorn — /ˈkraɪsts θɔn/ (say kruysts thawn) noun any of several prickly or thorny shrubs, especially Paliurus spina christi, native to southern Europe and western Asia and supposed to have been used for Christ s crown of thorns …
