or Christ-thorn noun Date: 1562 any of several prickly or thorny shrubs (as the shrub Paliurus spina-christi or the jujube Ziziphus spina-christi )
CHRIST'S-THORN
Meaning of CHRIST'S-THORN in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012