What does «ahuate» mean in Spanish?

Lint or pimple of some plants and fruits.

♦ Used in: Honduras - Mexico - Salvador

Examples of use in Spanish: "el trigo es una planta que tiene gran cantidad de ahuates".

"fruta con mucho ahuate".

"El ahuate del melocotón me da dentera desde pequeño".
Small thorns of some cacti.

♦ Used in: Mexico

Examples of use in Spanish: "me pinché con el ahuate del nopal".
Small annoying object that has entered the eye.

♦ Used in: Mexico

Examples of use in Spanish: "me quité el ahuate que me molestaba en el ojo".
Excessively annoying and insistent person.