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What is a crown of thorns?

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Noun
  1. (Christianity) The crown made of a thorny plant that Christ was forced to wear before his Crucifixion, in mocking reference to his alleged status as ‘king of the Jews’, or a representation of this. [from 10th c.]
  2. A spiny Mediterranean tree, Ziziphus spina-christi. [from 19th c.]
  3. A spiny spurge, Euphorbia milii, native to Madagascar. [from 19th c.]
  4. A large starfish with venemous spines, Acanthaster planci. [from 20th c.]
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