prickle

noun

hard, rigid extensions of the cortex and epidermis, present in some plants (such as roses), without vascular tissue (unlike thorns/spines, which are modifications of stems or leaves, thus containing vascular tissue)

Pronunciation: /ˈpɹɪkəl/

A sharp, hard extension of the cortex and epidermis of some plants (such as roses), informally called a "thorn".
A small, sharp pointed object similar to the true prickle, such as a thorn.
“The plants that have prickles are, thorns, black and white, briar, rose, lemon-trees,[…]”
A tingling sensation of mild discomfort.
A kind of willow basket.
“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.”
A sieve of hazelnuts, weighing about fifty pounds.
A group of hedgehogs or porcupines.

To feel a prickle.
To cause (someone) to feel a prickle; to prick.
“Guilt prickled me. It was about to get much worse.”