cockspur

[ kok-spur ]

/ ˈkɒkˌspɜr /

noun

a North American hawthorn, Crataegus crus-galli, having leathery, toothed leaves and red fruit, cultivated as a small ornamental tree.

a gaslight burner having three jets.

Origin of cockspur

First recorded in1585–95; for cock's spur

Words nearby cockspur

cockscomb, cock's-foot, cockshot, cockshut, cockshy, cockspur, cocksucker, cocksure, cockswain, cocktail, cocktail glass

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Example sentences from the Web for cockspur

In 1871 a group of 32 burly Victorians met at the Pall Mall restaurant on Cockspur Street and started the Rugby Football Union.
Olympics Kickoff: Boris Johnson on London’s Sporty Side|Boris Johnson|July 27, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The shape and general appearance of this tube has procured it, among the workmen, the name of the cockspur burner.
A Practical Treatise on Gas-light|Fredrick Accum
Cockspur (Cratægus crus-galli) may be taken as the type of more than twenty species of cockspur thorns growing in this country.
American Forest Trees|Henry H. Gibson
The many species of cockspur thorns are multiplied by numerous varieties.
American Forest Trees|Henry H. Gibson

One afternoon in the spring of '95 I happened to meet him at a corner of Cockspur Street.
And Even Now|Max Beerbohm
The shape and general appearance of this tube has procured for it, among the workmen, the name of the "cockspur" burner.
Gas Burners|Owen Merriman

British Dictionary definitions for cockspur

cockspur

/ (ˈkɒkˌspɜː) /

noun

a spur on the leg of a cock

an annual grass, Echinochloa crus-galli, widely distributed in tropical and warm temperate regions

a small thorny North American hawthorn tree, Crataegus crus-galli

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单词	cockspur
释义	cockspur [ kok-spur ] / ˈkɒkˌspɜr / noun a North American hawthorn, Crataegus crus-galli, having leathery, toothed leaves and red fruit, cultivated as a small ornamental tree. a gaslight burner having three jets. Origin of cockspur First recorded in1585–95; for cock's spur Words nearby cockspur cockscomb, cock's-foot, cockshot, cockshut, cockshy, cockspur, cocksucker, cocksure, cockswain, cocktail, cocktail glass Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for cockspur In 1871 a group of 32 burly Victorians met at the Pall Mall restaurant on Cockspur Street and started the Rugby Football Union. Olympics Kickoff: Boris Johnson on London’s Sporty Side\|Boris Johnson\|July 27, 2012\|DAILY BEAST The shape and general appearance of this tube has procured it, among the workmen, the name of the cockspur burner. A Practical Treatise on Gas-light\|Fredrick Accum Cockspur (Cratægus crus-galli) may be taken as the type of more than twenty species of cockspur thorns growing in this country. American Forest Trees\|Henry H. Gibson The many species of cockspur thorns are multiplied by numerous varieties. American Forest Trees\|Henry H. Gibson One afternoon in the spring of '95 I happened to meet him at a corner of Cockspur Street. And Even Now\|Max Beerbohm The shape and general appearance of this tube has procured for it, among the workmen, the name of the "cockspur" burner. Gas Burners\|Owen Merriman British Dictionary definitions for cockspur cockspur / (ˈkɒkˌspɜː) / noun a spur on the leg of a cock an annual grass, Echinochloa crus-galli, widely distributed in tropical and warm temperate regions a small thorny North American hawthorn tree, Crataegus crus-galli Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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