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thornless

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thorn  (thôrn)
n.
1. Botany
a. A modified branch in the form of a sharp, woody spine.
b. Any of various shrubs, trees, or woody plants bearing sharp, woody spines.
2. Any of various sharp, spiny protuberances; a prickle.
3. One that causes sharp pain, irritation, or discomfort: He is a thorn in my side.
4. The runic letter þ originally representing either sound of the Modern English th, as in the and thin, used in Old English and Middle English manuscripts.

[Middle English, from Old English.]

thornless adj.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.thornless - lacking thorns
unarmed - (used of plants or animals) lacking barbs or stings or thorns
Translations
thornless [ˈθɔːnlɪs] ADJsin espinas
thornless
adjohne Dornen


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A few aloe plants and some chance-sown pellitory grew on the tops of the square pillars of the gates, which all but concealed the stems of a couple of thornless acacias that raised their tufted spikes, like a pair of green powder-puffs, in the yard.
 
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