thorn

Noun
  1. Something that causes irritation and annoyance (synset 105840108)
    "he's a thorn in my flesh"
    is a type of: annoyance, bother, botheration, infliction, pain, pain in the ass, pain in the neck - something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness
    same as: irritant
  2. A small sharp-pointed tip resembling a spike on a stem or leaf (synset 113110391)
    is a type of: aculeus - a stiff sharp-pointed plant process
    subtypes: glochid, glochidium - a barbed spine or bristle (often tufted on cacti)
    same as: pricker, prickle, spikelet, spine, sticker
  3. A Germanic character of runic origin (synset 106853492)
    is a type of: rune, runic letter - any character from an ancient Germanic alphabet used in Scandinavia from the 3rd century to the Middle Ages

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