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1 hīrsūtus
hīrsūtus adj. with comp. [cf. hirtus], rough, shaggy, bristly, prickly, hirsute: (animantium) aliae spinis hirsutae: cristā equinā, V.: Hiems canos hirsuta capillos, O.: saetis leonis Vellera, O.—Fig., rude, unpolished: nihil est hirsutius illis (annalibus), O.* * *hirsuta, hirsutum ADJrough, shaggy, hairy, bristly, prickly; rude -
2 spīnōsus
spīnōsus adj. with comp. [spina], full of thorns, thorny, prickly, bristling: herbae, O.— Fig., of style, harsh, crabbed, obscure, confused, perplexed: disserendi genus: haec enim spinosiora prius ut confitear me cogunt.—Of cares, galling, irritating: curae, Ct.* * *spinosa, spinosum ADJthorny, prickly; crabbed, difficult -
3 scorpio
scorpĭo, ōnis ( poet. collat. forms scorpĭus and - ŏs, i, corresp. to the Greek), m., = skorpiôn, skorpios, a scorpion.I.Lit., Plin. 11, 37, 62, § 86; 28, 2, 5, § 24; 29, 4, 29, § 91; Vulg. Deut. 8, 15. —In the form scorpius, Ov. M. 15, 371 scorpios, id. F. 4, 164; acc. scorpion, id. ib. 5, 541.—II.Transf.A.The Scorpion, one of the signs of the zodiac.—Form Scorpios, Cic. poët. N. D. 2, 44, 113; id. Arat. 208 and 430; Ov. M. 2, 196; Hyg. Astr. 2, 26; acc. Scorpion, Ov. M. 2, 83.—Form Scorpio, Petr. 39, 11; 35, 4:B.Scorpionis ascensus,
Vulg. Num. 34, 4.—A kind of prickly sea-fish: Cottus scorpio, Linn.; Plin. 32, 11, 53, § 151; cf. Petr. 35, 4;C.in the form scorpios,
Ov. Hal. 116.—A prickly plant, scorpion - wort, scorpion - grass: Spartium scorpius, Linn.; Plin. 22, 15, 17, § 39.—D.A shrub, also called tragos, Plin. 27, 13, 116, § 142; 13, 21, 37, § 116.—E.A military engine for throwing darts, stones, and other missiles, a scorpion, Veg. Mil. 4, 22; Amm. 23, 4, 4; Caes. B. G. 7, 25; Sall. Fragm. ap. Non. 553, 24 (Hist. 3, 36 Dietsch); Liv. 26, 47; 26, 49; Vitr. 10, 1; in the form scorpius, Sisenn. ap. Non. 553, 25; Vulg. 1 Macc. 6, 51.—F.In the agrimensores, a heap of stones terminating in a point, and used as a boundary-mark, Sic. Fl. pp. 4 and 6 Goes. —G.An instrument of torture, Isid. 5, 27, 18; cf. Vulg. 3 Reg. 12, 14; id. 2 Par. 10, 11. -
4 aculeātus
aculeātus adj. [aculeus], with a sting. — Hence, stinging, sharp: litterae.—Cunning, subtle: sophismata.* * *aculeata, aculeatum ADJprickly; stinging/sharp/barbed; subtle; inflicted by/having sting/spine/points -
5 asper
asper era, erum (poet., abl plur. aspris, V.), adj. with comp. and sup. [ab + spes], without hope, adverse, calamitous, troublesome, cruel, perilous: tempora: oppugnatio, Cs.: mala res, spes multo asperior, S.: venatus, V.: fata, V. — As subst: aspera multa pertulit, hardships, H. — Of nature and character, rough, harsh, hard, violent, unkind, cruel: homo naturā: Iuno, V.: iuvenis monitoribus, H.: asperrimi ad condicionem pacis, L.: rebus non asper egenis, V.: cladibus asper, exasperated, O.: doctrina asperior: fores, i. e. of a cruel mistress, H.: Asperior tribulis (Galatea). more unfeeling, O. — Wild, savage, fierce: (anguis) siti, V.: tactu leo, H.: facetiae.—Of climate, harsh, severe: caelo Germania, Ta.: hiemps, S.: asperrimo hiemis, in the depth, Ta. — Of style, harsh: oratio. — Rough, uneven: regio: loca, Cs.: rura dumis, V.: rubus, prickly, V.: aequora ventis, H.: pocula signis, i. e. wrought in relief, V.: frons cornu, O.: capilli (i. e. hirsuti), H.: maria, stormy, V.: vinum, harsh, T.: pronuntiationis genus, rough: littera, i. e. the letter r, O.* * *Iaspera -um, asperior -or -us, asperrimus -a -um ADJrude/unrefined; cruel/violent/savage/raging/drastic; stern/severe/bitter; hard; rough/uneven/shaggy, coarse, harsh; embossed/encrusted; (mint condition coins); sharp/pointed, jagged/irregular, rugged/severe; sour, pungent, grating, keenIIaspra -um, asprior -or -us, asprissimus -a -um ADJrough/uneven, coarse/harsh; sharp/pointed; rude; savage; pungent; keen; bitter -
6 cārduus
cārduus ī, m [3 CAS-], the thistle, wild thistle, V.* * *thistle; prickly bur/seed-vessel; cardoon (artichoke-like vegetable) -
7 hīspidus
hīspidus adj., rough, shaggy, hairy, bristly, prickly: facies, H.: sus, Ph.: agri, i. e. foul with rain, H.* * *hispida, hispidum ADJrough, shaggy, hairy; bristly; dirty -
8 horridus
horridus adj. with comp. [HORS-], standing on end, rough, shaggy, bristly, prickly: barbula: caesaries, O.: Horridior rusco, V.: densis hastilibus horrida myrtus, V.— Rough, rude, crude, rugged, wild, savage: pecudis iecur: pastor, O.. Acestes in iaculis, V.: Silvanus, H.: Sedes Taenari, H.: Hiemps tremulo venit horrida passu, O.: Iuppiter austris, V.: stiria, V.: fluctus, H.— Unkempt, with dishevelled hair: Capillus passus, ipsa horrida, T.: mater, Iu.—Fig., in character or manners, rough, rude, blunt, stern, unpolished, uncouth: vitā, oratione: miles: Fidens iuventus horrida bracchiis, H.: gens, V.: horridus irā (Boreas), O.: horridiora verba: numerus Saturnius, H.— Causing tremor, exciting horror, terrible, frightful, horrid: horridiores aspectu, Cs.: acies, V.: virga (mortis), H.: iussa, V.* * *horrida, horridum ADJwild, frightful, rough, bristly, standing on end, unkempt; grim; horrible -
9 labrum
labrum ī, n [1 LAB-], a lip: apes, in labris Platonis consedisse: discidit labrum, T.: superius, the upper lip, Cs.: (poculis) labra admovere, V.: labra incana situ, O.: Compressis labris, H.—Prov.: primis labris gustasse physiologiam, to have got a smattering of.—An edge, margin, brim: summae fossae labra, Cs.: interiore labro (fossae) murum obiecit, L.* * *Ilip (of person/vessel/ditch/river), rim, edgeIIbowl; large basin/vat; tub/bathing place; teazel (prickly plant/genus Dipsacus) -
10 lābrum
lābrum ī, n [3 LV-], a basin, tub, bathtub, vat: labrum si in balineo non est: aëna, V.: marmorea duo labra ante fornicem posuit, L.: spumat plenis vindemia labris, in the full vats, V.: labra Dianae, bath, O.* * *Ilip (of person/vessel/ditch/river), rim, edgeIIbowl; large basin/vat; tub/bathing place; teazel (prickly plant/genus Dipsacus) -
11 mūrex
mūrex icis, m the purple-fish (a prickly shellfish): Baianus, H., O.—The purple dye, purple (from the juice of the purple-fish): Tyrius, V., H. —A pointed rock, sharp stone: acutus, V.—A caltrop, spiked trap (to check cavalry), Cu.* * *purple fish, shellfish which gave Tyrian dye; purple dye; purple cloth -
12 rubus
rubus ī, m [RVB-], a bramble-bush, blackberrybush, Cs., L., V., H.— A blackberry: puniceus, Pr.* * *bramble, briar; prickly shrub; fruit of bramble, blackberry -
13 scorpius (-os)
scorpius (-os) ī, m, σκορπίοσ, a scorpion: metuendus acumine caudae, O.—As a sign of the Zodiac, the Scorpion, C. poët., O.—A prickly seafish, O.—A military engine for throwing stones and weapons, scorpion: scorpione traiectus concidit, Cs.: scorpionibus modicis patebant hostem, L. -
14 sentēs
sentēs ium, m thorns, briers, bramble-bushes, prickly brush: rubis sentibusque interiectis, Cs.: Incultis rubens pendebit sentibus uva, V. -
15 spīniger
spīniger gera, gerum, adj. [spina+GES-], thorn-bearing, thorny, prickly: cauda, C. poët. -
16 acrufolius
acrufolia, acrufolium ADJhaving prickly leaves; made of holly/holly-wood -
17 aquifolia
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18 aquifolium
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19 aquifolius
Iaquifolia, aquifolium ADJIIaquifolia, aquifolium ADJhaving prickly/pointy leaves; made of holly-wood -
20 asperugo
plant (with prickly leaves); kind of bur
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