Rosebush hazard (5)

I believe the answer is:

thorn

(Other definitions for thorn that I've seen before include "Spike on a rose bush" , "Sharp spike on a plant" , "prickly type" , "Sharp-pointed stem-tip" , "eg Prickle on rose" .)

I've seen this clue in the Newsday and the Universal.

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