Prickles (6)
I believe the answer is:
thorns
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">prickles</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">('thorn' can be a synonym of 'prickle')</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for thorns that I've seen before include "Sharp projections on a stem" , "Vegetable spikes as on rose bush" , "Vegetable spikes on bushes" , "Sharp barbs as on roses" , "Sharp points on a plant" .)