Etymology

aculeus

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Today it means: A sharp spike or other projection growing on a plant, as in some brambles and roses. Full definition →

First used 18th c.Latin aculeus
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  1. Latin · borrowed fromaculeus
  2. Latin · borrowed fromaculeus
  3. English todayaculeus

Borrowed from Latin aculeus.

Words from the same roots

Latinaculeus all →

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First known use, by meaning

  • from 18th c. A sharp spike or other projection growing on a plant, as in some brambles and roses.

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