crown of thorns

英 [kraʊn ɒv θɔːnz]

美 [kraʊn əv θɔrnz]

网络  荆棘之冠; 铁海棠; 麒麟花; 花麒麟

英英释义

noun

• 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
  Synonym:Christ thornChrist plantEuphorbia milii
• any affliction that causes great suffering
  1. that is his cross to bear
  2. he bears his afflictions like a crown of thorns
  Synonym:cross

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