Noun Definition

crown of thorns

1.Definition: a mock crown made of thorn branches that Roman soldiers placed on Jesus before the Crucifixion

Category: Objects

2.Definition: any affliction that causes great suffering

"That is his cross to bear", "He bears his afflictions like a crown of thorns"

Related Noun(s):cross

Category: General

3.Definition: somewhat climbing bushy spurge of Madagascar having long woody spiny stems with few leaves and flowers with scarlet bracts

Related Noun(s):christ plant, christ thorn, euphorbia milii

Category: Plants