Christ's thorn
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Etymology
From the legend that its thorns were used in the persecution of Jesus Christ.
Noun
Christ's thorn (plural Christ's thorns)
- Paliurus spina-christi, a deciduous shrub or small tree of the Mediterranean and parts of Asia, with spiny shoots.
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