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Pronunciation / Transliteration: aiguillon
"Attention aux aiguillons de ce cactus."
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A small sharp thorn or pointed growth on a plant or animal.
"The rose stem was covered in sharp prickles."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Old English pricle, diminutive of pricca 'point, puncture', of Germanic origin.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "prickle" is said worldwide
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aiguillon
Transliteration: aiguillon
"Attention aux aiguillons de ce cactus."
Stachel
Transliteration: Stachel
"Die Rose hat viele kleine Stacheln."
aculeo
Transliteration: aculeo
"I ricci sono protetti da aculei."
aguijón
Transliteration: aguijón
"Tengo un pequeño aguijón en el dedo."
alfinetada
Transliteration: alfinetada
"Senti uma alfinetada no braço."
कांटा
Transliteration: kanta
"गुलाब के पौधे पर कांटे होते हैं।"
刺
Transliteration: cì
"玫瑰的茎上有很多小刺。"
가시
Transliteration: gasi
"장미 줄기에는 작은 가시가 있습니다."
トゲ
Transliteration: toge
"バラの茎には小さなトゲがあります。"
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