Hedgehog
WordNet
noun
(1) Small nocturnal Old World mammal covered with both hair and protective spines
(2) Relatively large rodents with sharp erectile bristles mingled with the fur
WiktionaryText
Noun
- Small mammal characterized by its spiny back and by its habit of rolling itself into a ball when attacked.
- A type of moveable military barricade made from crossed logs or steel bars, laced with barbed wire, used to damage or impede tanks and vehicles; Czech hedgehog.
- The nickname for a type of depth charge weapon that simultaneously fires a number of explosives into the water to create a pattern of underwater explosions intended to attack submerged enemies.
- A type of chocolate cake (or slice), somewhat similar to an American brownie.