| crown of thorns | | |
| n. (state) | 1. cross, crown of thorns | any affliction that causes great suffering.; "that is his cross to bear"; "he bears his afflictions like a crown of thorns" |
| ~ affliction | a state of great suffering and distress due to adversity. |
| n. (plant) | 2. christ plant, christ thorn, crown of thorns, euphorbia milii | somewhat climbing bushy spurge of Madagascar having long woody spiny stems with few leaves and flowers with scarlet bracts. |
| ~ euphorbia, genus euphorbia | type genus of the Euphorbiaceae: very large genus of diverse plants all having milky juice. |
| ~ spurge | any of numerous plants of the genus Euphorbia; usually having milky often poisonous juice. |
| n. (artifact) | 3. crown of thorns | a mock crown made of thorn branches that Roman soldiers placed on Jesus before the Crucifixion. |
| ~ crown | a wreath or garland worn on the head to signify victory. |
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