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Becoming hard and thorny; tapering gradually to a rigid, leafless point; armed with spines.

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  1. a. Becoming hard and thorny; tapering gradually to a rigid, leafless point; armed with spines.
  2. Becoming hard and thorny; tapering gradually to a rigid, leafless point; armed with spines. Gray.
  3. Becoming hard and thorny; tapering gradually to a rigid,leafless point; armed with spines. Gray.
  4. a. Becoming hard and thorny; tapering gradually to a rigid, leafless point; armed with spines.