Prickle

Definitions

1. A sharp, hard extension of the cortex and epidermis of some plants (such as roses), informally called a "thorn".
2. A small, sharp pointed object similar to the true prickle, such as a thorn.
3. A tingling sensation of mild discomfort.
4. A kind of willow basket.
5. A sieve of hazelnuts, weighing about fifty pounds.
   UK, obsolete
6. A group of hedgehogs or porcupines.
   collective

Equivalents

Examples

“The plants that have⟳ prickles are, thorns, black and white, briar, rose, lemon-trees,[…]”

“If I had but a pottle of Sacke, like⟳ a sharp prickle, / To knock⟳ my nose against when I am nodding”

“The prickle is a brown willow basket, in which walnuts are imported into this country from the Continent; they are about thirty inches deep, and in bulk rather larger than a gallon measure⟳; they are used only by the vendors of walnuts.”

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