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spurge vs crown of thorns

crown of thorns vs spurge

spurge and crown of thorns both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
spurge Yes No No No
crown of thorns Yes No No No
As nouns, crown of thorns is a hyponym of spurge; that is, crown of thorns is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than spurge:
  • spurge: any of numerous plants of the genus Euphorbia; usually having milky often poisonous juice
  • crown of thorns: somewhat climbing bushy spurge of Madagascar having long woody spiny stems with few leaves and flowers with scarlet bracts
spurge (noun) crown of thorns (noun)
any of numerous plants of the genus Euphorbia; usually having milky often poisonous juice a mock crown made of thorn branches that Roman soldiers placed on Jesus before the Crucifixion
somewhat climbing bushy spurge of Madagascar having long woody spiny stems with few leaves and flowers with scarlet bracts
any affliction that causes great suffering
Difference between spurge and crown of thorns

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