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thorny <-ier, -iest> [ˈθɔ:nɪ, Am ˈθɔ:r-] ADJ

1. thorny (with thorns):

thorny

колю́чий

2. thorny (difficult):

thorny

нелёгкий

3. thorny (delicate):

thorny

щекотли́вый

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In the rest of the country, the savanna is covered with thorny scrubs and dotted with huge baobab trees. en.wikipedia.org

There are some areas that contain savannah vegetation, but most of the district is semi-arid with thorny shrubs. en.wikipedia.org

The thorny plants provide escape for cover for many small animals. en.wikipedia.org

Unless specified, all surviving trackbed is occupied by shrubs (some very thorny) and mature trees. en.wikipedia.org

His next book tackles the thorny questions of in the 21st century. en.wikipedia.org

On the coastal dunes in front is missing, the sparzio pungent, the euphorbia sea, the calcatreppola, fennel thorny grass and sand. en.wikipedia.org

The species grow to tall, with a dense, often thorny crown. en.wikipedia.org

Leaves are double-compound, 815 cm long, with thorny rachis. en.wikipedia.org

This is a bushy, spreading shrub approaching a maximum height of with many long, thorny, tangled branches. en.wikipedia.org

They keep their mouths open while chewing thorny food. en.wikipedia.org

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