trn

Pronunciation: [ˈtr̩n]

“trn” is a Czech word. Its 2 meanings in English:

noun

thorn (protective spine of a plant)
center, spike, pin (a pointy part used e.g. to hold another object in a machining tool)

Etymology

Inherited from Old Czech trn, from Proto-Slavic *tьrnъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *tirnas, from Proto-Indo-European *tr̥nós. Compare Slovak tŕň, Slovene tŕn (tonal orthography), Serbo-Croatian tȓn, Russian тёрн (tjorn), German Dorn, English thorn.

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