Spinescent
Pronunciation : Spi*nes"cent
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [L. spinescens, -entis, p. pr. of spinescere to know to grow thorny, fr. spina a thorn: cf. F. spinescent.] (Bot.)
Definition : Defn: Becoming hard and thorny; tapering gradually to a rigid, leafless point; armed with spines. Gray.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913