单词 | adam's-needle |
释义 | Adam's-needle[ ad-uhmz-need-l ] / ˈæd əmzˈnid l / nouna yucca, Yucca filamentosa, grown as an ornamental, having sword-shaped leaves and a tall spike of creamy-white, bell-shaped flowers. Origin of Adam's-needleAn Americanism dating back to 1750–60 Words nearby Adam's-needleAdam's Bridge, Adam's cup, adamsite, Adams, John, Adams, John Quincy, Adam's-needle, Adams, Samuel, Adams-Stokes syndrome, Adana, adansonian classification, Adapazari Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for Adam's-needleAdam's-needle nouna North American liliaceous plant, Yucca filamentosa, that has a tall woody stem, stiff pointed leaves, and large clusters of white flowers arranged in spikes. It is cultivated as an ornamental plantSee also Spanish bayonet 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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