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Spanish word
espino
Pronunciation
IPA/esˈpino/
Meaning
- masculine nounthornbush
Example
¿Has visto ese espino? Es muy espinoso.
Have you seen that thornbush? It's very thorny.
More examples
El granjero puso alambre de espino para proteger el huerto.
The farmer put up barbed wire to protect the orchard.
Core concept
Low woody hedge of interlaced thorny branches.
Common phrases
alambre de espino
barbed wire
plantar espino
plant thornbushes
flores del espino
thornbush flowers
Similar words
espina: Sharp pointed thorn growing from a plant stem or branch.
zarza: Tangled mass of thorny canes forming a wild bramble that may bear small berries.
arbusto: Low woody plant with multiple stems and dense branching.
seto: Line of planted shrubs or trees forming a living fence for boundary or privacy.
Definition in Spanish
Planta leñosa con espinas que puede formar setos y cuya fruta, en algunas especies, se considera comestible.
Word origin
Derived from Latin spina 'thorn' through Romance sound changes, espino denotes a thorny woody plant commonly used as a hedge.
Usage tips
- In botanical contexts espino often refers to hawthorn (Crataegus), so expect it in plant lists and place names.
Other meanings
- hawthornnoun
Related words
- espinosothornyadjective