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单词 adam's-needle
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Adam's-needle

[ ad-uhmz-need-l ]
/ ˈæd əmzˈnid l /

noun

a 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-needle

An Americanism dating back to 1750–60

Words nearby Adam's-needle

Adam's Bridge, Adam's cup, adamsite, Adams, John, Adams, John Quincy, Adam's-needle, Adams, Samuel, Adams-Stokes syndrome, Adana, adansonian classification, Adapazari
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British Dictionary definitions for Adam's-needle

Adam's-needle

noun

a 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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