meaning of prickle
1. A little prick; a small, sharp point; a fine, sharp process or projection, as from the skin of an animal, the bark of a plant, etc. ; a spine.
2. A kind of willow basket; -- a term still used in some branches of trade.
3. A sieve of filberts, -- about fifty pounds.
4. To prick slightly, as with prickles, or fine, sharp points.
5. a sharp-pointed tip on a stem or leaf
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