Adam's-needle

[ ad-uhmz-need-l ]

/ ˈæd əmzˈnid l /

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noun

a yucca, Yucca filamentosa, grown as an ornamental, having sword-shaped leaves and a tall spike of creamy-white, bell-shaped flowers.

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Origin of Adam's-needle

An Americanism dating back to 1750–60

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The needle of the archdruidress broke, as she shook her head viciously at the scoffer.
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Neantmoins le vieil Membertou, pere du malade, conceut asss l'affaire, et me promit qu'on s'arresteroit tout ce que j'en dirois.
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En effet un soir, sa femme et enfans l'abandonnerent entierement, et s'en allerent cabaner ailleurs, pensant que c'en estoit vuid.
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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

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