Christ's thorn
Paliurus spina-christi, a deciduous shrub or small tree of the Mediterranean and parts…Paliurus spina-christi, a deciduous shrub or small tree of the Mediterranean and parts of Asia, with spiny shoots.
Meaning
1 sensesPaliurus spina-christi, a deciduous shrub or small tree of the Mediterranean and parts of Asia, with spiny shoots.
Christusdorn
держи́де́ревоderžídérevo, палиу́рус христо́ва колю́чкаpaliúrus xristóva koljúčka
Translations
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Origin
From the legend that its thorns were used in the persecution of Jesus Christ.From the legend that its thorns were used in the persecution of Jesus Christ.
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Forms
plural: Christ's thorns| Singular | Christ's thorn |
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Synonyms
2 synonymsSee also
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