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Spike :: Spike (v. t.) To fasten with spikes, or long, large nails; as, to spike down planks..

Cockscomb :: Cockscomb (n.) A plant (Celosia cristata), of many varieties, cultivated for its broad, fantastic spikes of brilliant flowers; -- sometimes called garden cockscomb. Also the Pedicularis, or lousewort, the Rhinanthus Crista-galli, and the Onobrychis Crista-galli..

Pikestaff :: Pikestaff (n.) The staff, or shaft, of a pike..

Mullein :: Mullein (n.) Any plant of the genus Verbascum. They are tall herbs having coarse leaves, and large flowers in dense spikes. The common species, with densely woolly leaves, is Verbascum Thapsus..

Cloy :: Cloy (v. t.) To spike, as a cannon..

Jack :: Jack (n.) The wall-eyed pike.

Pikelet :: Pikelet (n.) Alt. of Pikeli.

Broom Rape :: Broom rape () A genus (Orobanche) of parasitic plants of Europe and Asia. They are destitute of chlorophyll, have scales instead of leaves, and spiked flowers, and grow attached to the roots of other plants, as furze, clover, flax, wild carrot, etc. The name is sometimes applied to other plants related to this genus, as Aphyllon uniflorumand A. Ludovicianum..

Turnpike :: Turnpike (n.) A beam filled with spikes to obstruct passage; a cheval-de-frise.

Timothy Grass :: Timothy grass () A kind of grass (Phleum pratense) with long cylindrical spikes; -- called also herd's grass, in England, cat's-tail grass, and meadow cat's-tail grass. It is much prized for fodder. See Illustration in Appendix..

Lizard''s Tail :: Lizard's tail () A perennial plant of the genus Saururus (S. cernuus), growing in marshes, and having white flowers crowded in a slender terminal spike, somewhat resembling in form a lizard's tail; whence the name..

Morris-pike :: Morris-pike (n.) A Moorish pike.

Spiciferous :: Spiciferous (a.) Bearing ears, or spikes; spicate..

Lion''s Tail :: Lion's tail () A genus of labiate plants (Leonurus); -- so called from a fancied resemblance of its flower spikes to the tuft of a lion's tail. L. Cardiaca is the common motherwort.

Sea Pike :: Sea pike () A large serranoid food fish (Centropomus undecimalis) found on both coasts of America; -- called also robalo.

Unspike :: Unspike (v. t.) To remove a spike from, as from the vent of a cannon..

Foliaceous :: Foliaceous (a.) Belonging to, or having the texture or nature of, a leaf; having leaves intermixed with flowers; as, a foliaceous spike..

Demilance :: Demilance (n.) A light lance; a short spear; a half pike; also, a demilancer..

Lavender :: Lavender (n.) An aromatic plant of the genus Lavandula (L. vera), common in the south of Europe. It yields and oil used in medicine and perfumery. The Spike lavender (L. Spica) yields a coarser oil (oil of spike), used in the arts..

Spike :: Spike (v. t.) To fix on a spike.

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