prickly shrub

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As she lowered herself to the ground, a prickly shrub grazed her thigh, and she jumped like a shot to her feet.

From New York Times • Aug. 11, 2011

Here and there a stunted, grey, prickly shrub struggles to live, and just manages not to die.

From Expositions of Holy Scripture Isaiah and Jeremiah by Maclaren, Alexander

Gorse, gors, n. a prickly shrub growing on waste places, the furze or whin.—adj.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) by Various

I met with nothing remarkable here excepting a prickly shrub called by the natives Andalimon, the seed-vessels and leaves of which have a very agreeable spicy taste, and are used by them in their curries.

From The History of Sumatra Containing An Account Of The Government, Laws, Customs And Manners Of The Native Inhabitants by Marsden, William

A common defence against these unwelcome intruders is to cover the roofs with a certain prickly shrub, the thorns of which command respect even from monkeys.

From Natural History in Anecdote Illustrating the nature, habits, manners and customs of animals, birds, fishes, reptiles, etc., etc., etc. by Various