Prickler

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    That which prickles.

    "The tree did not react, but that was positive. It was a prickler, with many sharply barbed leaves."

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needler

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"The tree did not react, but that was positive. It was a prickler, with many sharply barbed leaves."

Etymology

From prickle + -er.

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