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单词 spanish bayonet
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Spanish bayonet


noun

any of certain plants belonging to the genus Yucca, of the agave family, having narrow, spine-tipped leaves and a cluster of white flowers.

Origin of Spanish bayonet

An Americanism dating back to 1835–45; in allusion to its tropical American origin

Words nearby Spanish bayonet

Spanish America, Spanish American, Spanish-American War, Spanish Arabic, Spanish Armada, Spanish bayonet, Spanish bluebell, Spanish broom, Spanish burton, Spanish cedar, Spanish Civil War
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Example sentences from the Web for Spanish bayonet

  • Only the stubborn aloes, the Spanish-bayonet, and the prickly-pears kept their position.

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British Dictionary definitions for Spanish bayonet

Spanish bayonet

noun

any of several American liliaceous plants of the genus Yucca, esp Y. aloifolia, that have a tall woody stem, stiff pointed leaves, and large clusters of white flowers: cultivated for ornamentSee also Adam's-needle
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