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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesmata espinosa
Pronunciation / Transliteration: mata espiˈnosa
"Cuidado con la mata espinosa en el camino."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A stiff, woody shrub or bush equipped with sharp thorns or spines.
"The desert path was narrowly flanked by dense thornbushes." - 2
A thicket formed by thorny shrubs, often serving as a natural barrier.
"A small rabbit darted quickly into the protective cover of the thornbush."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'þorn' meaning thorn or prickle, combined with 'bysce' or 'bisch' meaning bush or thicket. The compound has been used since the Middle English period to describe dense, thorny woody plants typically found in arid or scrubland environments.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Thornbush" is said worldwide
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buisson épineux
Transliteration: bwisɔ̃ epinø
"Le sentier est bordé d'un buisson épineux."
Dornenbusch
Transliteration: dɔʁnənˌbʊʃ
"Er riss sich die Kleidung am Dornenbusch auf."
roveto
Transliteration: roˈvɛto
"I fiori selvatici crescevano vicino al roveto."
mata espinosa
Transliteration: mata espiˈnosa
"Cuidado con la mata espinosa en el camino."
arbusto espinhoso
Transliteration: arˈbuʃtu iʃpiˈɲozu
"O animal escondeu-se atrás do arbusto espinhoso."
कांटेदार झाड़ी
Transliteration: kaantedar jhaadi
"रास्ते में एक कांटेदार झाड़ी थी।"
荆棘丛
Transliteration: jīng jí cóng
"羊群被困在荆棘丛中。"
가시나무 덤불
Transliteration: gasinamu deombul
"토끼가 가시나무 덤불 속으로 숨었습니다."
いばらの茂み
Transliteration: ibara no shigemi
"服がいばらの茂みで破れました。"
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