What is the Spanish word for "thorn"?

Learn how to say "thorn" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

thorn

Spanish

espina

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Alternative translations of "thorn"

aguijón
espino

Examples of how to use "thorn" in Spanish

English
A rose has a beautiful flower and a sharp thorn.
Spanish
Una rosa tiene una flor hermosa y una espina afilada.
English
A thorn stuck in my finger.
Spanish
Una espina se quedó atascada en mi dedo.
English
She removed the thorn with tweezers.
Spanish
Ella quitó la espina con pinzas.
English
The bush had a sharp thorn.
Spanish
El arbusto tenía una espina afilada.
English
Watch out for the hidden thorn.
Spanish
Cuidado con la espina oculta.

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