prickly-leafed

• Adjectif composé désignant une plante ou un arbre dont les feuilles sont couvertes d'épines ou de piquants acérés.

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

1. Having prickly leavesB2formal

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

   à feuilles épineuses

   • 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.

   Synonymesprickly-leavedspiny-leaved