Advertisement

Advertisement

Spanish bayonet

noun

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


Spanish bayonet

noun

  1. 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 ornament See also Adam's-needle
“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


Discover More

Word History and Origins

Origin of Spanish bayonet1

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

Example Sentences

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

“A plant they call Spanish Bayonet,” replied Jack, seriously now.

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement


Spanish ArmadaSpanish bluebell