crown-of-thorns
Painful royal headpiece
Crown-of-thorns names several things connected by thorny or radiating appearance.
The crown of thorns is the mock crown placed on Jesus's head before crucifixion, making it a symbol of suffering and martyrdom.
A crown-of-thorns starfish is a large, spiny Pacific species that damages coral reefs.
Crown-of-thorns is also a thorny shrub (*Euphorbia milii*) with red flowers, popular as a houseplant.
Christian faith's divine son
- crucifixionExecution by cross
- PassionPowerful consuming emotion
- GolgothaBiblical execution hilltop
- sufferingSustained experience of distress
mockery · Christ · redemption · martyrdom · sacrifice · Roman soldiers · gospel · Easter
Calcium carbonate marine ecosystem
- Great Barrier ReefVast coral formation near Australia
- outbreakSudden eruption of trouble
- bleachingChemical color removal
- Indo-PacificCombined ocean region
polyps · injection · ecosystem · biodiversity · regeneration · plague · conservation · sea star
Moist and flavorful
- MadagascarAfrican island republic
- houseplantIndoor ornamental greenery
- milky sapOpaque plant exudate
- toxicCapable of causing harm
drought-tolerant · bracts · red flowers · propagation · latex · irritant · ornamental · indoor plant
Jesus
Christian faith's divine son
- crucifixionExecution by cross
- PassionPowerful consuming emotion
- GolgothaBiblical execution hilltop
suffering · mockery · Christ · redemption · martyrdom · sacrifice · Roman soldiers · gospel · Easter · Pilate
coral reef
Calcium carbonate marine ecosystem
- Great Barrier ReefVast coral formation near Australia
- outbreakSudden eruption of trouble
- bleachingChemical color removal
Indo-Pacific · polyps · injection · ecosystem · biodiversity · regeneration · plague · conservation · sea star · tropical waters
succulent
Moist and flavorful
- MadagascarAfrican island republic
- houseplantIndoor ornamental greenery
- milky sapOpaque plant exudate
toxic · drought-tolerant · bracts · red flowers · propagation · latex · irritant · ornamental · indoor plant · xeriscaping
- invertebratesinvertebrate, arthropod, arthropods, mollusk, crustacean
- marine invertebratescrabs, lobsters, shrimp, clams, mussels
- reef lifeanemone, sea anemone, anemones, brain coral, fire coral
- echinodermssea urchin, echinoderm, sea star, sea cucumber, brittle star
- Reef Threatscoral bleaching, ocean acidification, overfishing, sedimentation, ocean warming
- New Caledonia wildlifecrested gecko
crown-of-thornsgolden crown
Aureate royal headpiece
crown of glory · laurel wreath · victor's crown · imperial crown · crown of life
crown, crowns, crowned, crowning, thorn, thorns, thorny, thorniness