crown of thorns

Noun crown of thorns has 3 senses

• crown of thorns(n = noun.state) cross - any affliction that causes great suffering; "that is his cross to bear"; "he bears his afflictions like a crown of thorns"
is a kind of affliction

• crown of thorns(n = noun.plant) christ plant, christ thorn, euphorbia milii - somewhat climbing bushy spurge of Madagascar having long woody spiny stems with few leaves and flowers with scarlet bracts;
is a member of euphorbia, genus euphorbia
is a kind of spurge

• crown of thorns(n = noun.artifact) - a mock crown made of thorn branches that Roman soldiers placed on Jesus before the Crucifixion;
is a kind of crown