prickly-leafed

An obsolete compound adjective describing a plant or tree that has leaves covered in sharp, prickly points.

• 🇪🇸Adjetivo compuesto que describe una planta o árbol cuyas hojas están cubiertas de espinas o púas afiladas.

1. Having prickly leaves B2 formal

   Describes a plant whose leaves are covered in sharp, stiff points or thorns.

   • The prickly-leafed holly bush is a popular winter decoration.
   • Be careful when handling that prickly-leafed cactus.
   • The gardener wore gloves to prune the prickly-leafed shrub.

   🇪🇸de hojas espinosas

   Sinónimos: prickly-leavedspiny-leaved

• more prickly-leafed comparative form
• most prickly-leafed superlative form