Main entry: crown of thorns
Definition: a mock crown made of thorn branches that Roman soldiers placed on Jesus before the Crucifixion
Main entry: Euphorbia milii, Christ plant, Christ thorn, crown of thorns
Definition: somewhat climbing bushy spurge of Madagascar having long woody spiny stems with few leaves and flowers with scarlet bracts
Main entry: cross, crown of thorns
Definition: any affliction that causes great suffering
Usage: that is his cross to bear; he bears his afflictions like a crown of thorns