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   thorn

   /θɔːn/

   noun

   • 1. a stiff, sharp-pointed woody projection on the stem or other part of a plant.
   • ▪ a source of discomfort, annoyance, or difficulty; an irritation or obstacle: "the issue has become a thorn in renewing the peace talks"
   • 2. a thorny bush, shrub, or tree, especially a hawthorn.
   • 3. an Old English and Icelandic runic letter, þ or Þ, representing the dental fricatives ð and θ. In English it was eventually superseded by the digraph th.
   • 4. a yellowish-brown woodland moth that rests with the wings raised over the back, with caterpillars that mimic twigs in appearance.

   Word Origin Old English, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch doorn and German Dorn.

   Derivatives

   • 1. thorned adjective
   • 2. thornlike adjective

   Scrabble Points: 8

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