prickly-leaved

Thân thiện

The cactus is a prickly-leaved plant that thrives in dry climates.

Definition

Adjective: Having leaves that are covered with or characterized by prickles (sharp, pointed outgrowths).

Usage

This adjective is used to describe a plant whose leaves are physically prickly. It is typically used in botanical contexts or general descriptions of flora. * The prickly-leaved holly bush provides good protection for nesting birds. * We carefully avoided the prickly-leaved thistles growing along the path.

Advanced Usage

The term is a compound adjective formed by combining a descriptive feature ("prickly") with the plant part it modifies ("leaved"). It is often hyphenated when placed before a noun. * The garden featured several prickly-leaved specimens in its arid zone display.

Variants and Related Words

• Prickly-leafed: An alternative, less common spelling with the same meaning.
• Spiny-leaved: A synonym emphasizing thorn-like projections.
• Thorny-leaved: A synonym often used for larger, stiffer prickles.

Synonyms

Spiny-leaved, thorny-leaved, bristly-leaved.

Antonyms

Smooth-leaved, soft-leaved.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. having prickly leaves

Từ đồng nghĩa

• prickly-leafed