Prickle (Noun)
Meaning
A small sharp-pointed tip resembling a spike on a stem or leaf.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The rose bush had numerous prickles along its stem that made it difficult to handle.
- A cactus leaf is covered in prickles to deter predators from eating it.
- Garden gloves can protect your hands from the prickles on a thorny blackberry bush.
- Some succulent plants have tiny prickles on their leaves to help retain water.
- Be careful when touching the stem of a holly plant as it is covered in sharp prickles.