acanthophorous (C1)
adjective
Definition
acanthophorous means (botany) Spine-bearing. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.
Examples
The writer described the response as acanthophorous.
A acanthophorous tone can change the mood of a conversation.
How to Use acanthophorous
- acanthophorous + noun (collocation)
- Use acanthophorous before a noun to describe that quality. — "The writer described a acanthophorous reaction."
- become acanthophorous (collocation)
- Use after become, seem, or be for a state or quality. — "The discussion became acanthophorous near the end."
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