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Vocabulary Entry
fire-thorn
|noun • noun
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N
noun
A thorny plant or shrub that has fiery red, orange, or yellow flowers or berries.
Example Sentences
"The fire-thorn grew along the wall."
"Birds ate the berries of the fire-thorn."
"She planted a fire-thorn in the garden."
N
noun
A sharp pain or problem that feels intense and sudden, like a thorn.
Example Sentences
"His words were a fire-thorn in her memory."
"The loss was a fire-thorn in their lives."
"That mistake became a fire-thorn she could not forget."