serious swelling withing five to six hours.
The thorn pricked his finger. The catcalls were a thorn in his side.
A hawthorn tree.
Crataegus monogyna
The scientific name of the thorn bush can vary depending on the specific species. Some examples include Acacia spp., Berberis spp., or Crataegus spp.
I accidentally bled when I scraped my knee falling off my bike.
You would only get AIDS if that thorn first pricked someone else who had AIDS. But! I am not a doctor so I would suggest that if you still feel uncomfortable about it just go ahead and make an appointment and get tested
The surname Hawthorn is an English and Scottish topographic name for someone who lived by a bush or hedge of hawthorn, thorn used for making hedges and enclosures. In Scotland the surname originated in the Durham place name, and from Scotland it was taken to Ireland. This spelling is now found primarily in northern Ireland.
The poison in a Pyracantha is in such tiny amounts that being pricked by a thorn would not cause any problems. The above may be true but I have found on several occasions when pruning our Pyracantha that the almost inevitable pricks by the amazingly sharp thorns will often leave me with a very sore and red finger or arm. This goes away after 2 or 3 days. This is possibly due to the minute amounts of cyanide in the plants.
Thorn Harvestar is depicted as being in her late teens in the "Bone" series.
The cactus and the rose aren't alone in having defensive thorns or thorn equivalents in the plant world. Among herbaceous plants are brambles. Among woody shrubs and trees are the Burford holly ['Ilex cornuta 'Burfordii'], firethorn [Pyracantha spp], greenbriar[Smilax spp], hardy orange[Poncirus trifoliata], hawthorn [Crataegus spp], and honey locust[Gleditsia triacanthos].
Judith Thorn has written: 'The lived horizon of my being' -- subject(s): Self (Philosophy), History
Leah Thorn has written: 'Sharon, Marie and me' 'Feeling scared and being powerful' 'I Wanna be hard'