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Adam's-needle
[ ad-uhmz-need-l ]
noun
- a yucca, Yucca filamentosa, grown as an ornamental, having sword-shaped leaves and a tall spike of creamy-white, bell-shaped flowers.
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 plant See also Spanish bayonet
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Origin of Adam's-needle1
An Americanism dating back to 1750–60
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