spiny-leaved

Thân thiện

The gardener carefully prunes the spiny-leaved plant.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Having leaves that are spiny: The word describes a plant whose leaves are characterized by having spines, thorns, or prickles. It is a botanical term used to specify a physical trait of foliage.

Usage

• The term is used attributively, almost exclusively before a noun, to classify or describe a type of plant.
• It is a compound adjective formed from "spiny" (full of spines) and "leaved" (having leaves of a specified kind).

Examples

• The spiny-leaved holly provides excellent protection for nesting birds.
• Botanists cataloged several spiny-leaved succulents in the arid region.
• A common spiny-leaved weed found in pastures is the thistle.

Advanced Usage

• The hyphenated form "spiny-leaved" is standard when used as a single unit before a noun. In predicative position (after a linking verb), it is sometimes written without a hyphen, though the hyphenated form is generally preferred for clarity.
  • The agave plant is spiny-leaved.
• This word follows a common pattern in English for describing plants: (e.g., broad-leaved, narrow-leaved, heart-leaved).

Variants and Related Words

• Spiny-leafed: An occasional variant with identical meaning. "Spiny-leaved" is the more common form.
• Prickly-leaved: A near-synonym, though "prickly" can sometimes imply smaller, more numerous irritants than "spiny."
• Thorny-leaved: A near-synonym, often used when the spines are specifically large and woody.

Synonyms

• Spiny-leafed: Having leaves with spines.
• Prickly-leaved: Having leaves that are prickly.
• Thorny-leaved: Having leaves that bear thorns.

Antonyms

• Smooth-leaved: Having leaves with a smooth edge or surface.
• Soft-leaved: Having leaves that are not hard or sharp.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. having spiny leaves

Từ đồng nghĩa

• spiny-leafed