thorn
/θɔːn/noun
उच्चारण थॉर्न
काँटा, कंटक
Basic word
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a small sharp pointed part on the stem of some plants, such as roses; a bush that has thorns
काँटा, कंटक
- Roses have thorns.
- Be careful, the rose bush has sharp thorns.
- A thorn pricked her finger while she was picking flowers.
+ 1 more example
- He pulled a long thorn out of his foot.
¶Idioms 1
a thorn in sb's side/flesh
a person or thing that repeatedly annoys sb or stops them from doing sth
किसी के लिए लगातार परेशानी का कारण, आँख की किरकिरी
- The opposition leader has been a thorn in the government's side.
- That noisy neighbour is a constant thorn in my flesh.
◇Word family
§Grammar and usage
The adjective thorny means having thorns and also difficult to deal with ('a thorny issue').
Adjective thorny का अर्थ काँटेदार और निपटने में कठिन भी है ('a thorny issue', पेचीदा मुद्दा)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
A thorn in your side or flesh (a person or thing that repeatedly annoys you or causes problems), every rose has its thorn (every good thing has some bad side), a bed of thorns (a difficult situation; the opposite of a bed of roses).
Idioms बहुत पूछे जाते हैं: a thorn in your side या flesh (बार-बार परेशान करने या समस्याएँ पैदा करने वाला व्यक्ति या चीज़, आँख की किरकिरी), every rose has its thorn (हर अच्छी चीज़ का कुछ बुरा पक्ष होता है), a bed of thorns (कठिन स्थिति, काँटों की सेज; bed of roses का विपरीत)।
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General knowledge
Science: cactus spines are modified leaves, while rose prickles grow from the stem surface; bougainvillea thorns are modified stems.
विज्ञान में नागफनी के काँटे रूपांतरित पत्तियाँ हैं, जबकि गुलाब के काँटे तने की सतह से उगते हैं; बोगनविलिया के काँटे रूपांतरित तने हैं।