Point on a stem (5)

I believe the answer is:

thorn

(Other definitions for thorn that I've seen before include "Prickle; annoyance" , "Woody prickle" , "Letter written long ago" , "causing sharp irritation" , "quill?" .)

I've seen this clue in the Universal.

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