Phrase guide

Christ's thorn

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Paliurus spina-christi, a deciduous shrub or small tree of the Mediterranean and parts of Asia, with spiny shoots.

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History

Etymology

From the legend that its thorns were used in the persecution of Jesus Christ.

Across languages

Translations

26 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Albanian: drizë gjemcë — tree
  • Albanian: ferrëkuqe — tree
  • Albanian: mërqinjë — tree
  • Armenian: ժանտափուշ (žantapʻuš) — tree
  • Armenian: ցաքի (cʻakʻi) — tree
  • Armenian: փշենի (pʻšeni) — tree
  • Aromanian: pãljur — tree
  • Azerbaijani: qaratikan — tree
  • Bambara: bantɔmɔlɔn — tree
  • Bulgarian: дра́ка (dráka) — tree
  • Catalan: espinavessa — tree
  • Dutch: echte christusdoorn — tree
  • French: épine-du-Christ — tree
  • German: Christusdorn — tree
  • Greek: παλιούρι (palioúri) — tree
  • Ancient Greek: παλίουρος (palíouros) — tree
  • Italian: marruca — tree
  • Latin: paliurus — tree
  • Romanian: păliur — tree
  • Russian: держи́де́рево (deržídérevo) — tree
  • Russian: палиу́рус христо́ва колю́чка (paliúrus xristóva koljúčka) — tree
  • Spanish: espina santa — tree
  • Swedish: kristi törne — tree
  • Swedish: kristitörne — tree
  • Tagalog: karanda — tree
  • Tashelhit: azggwur — tree