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Glumelle :: Glumelle (n.) One of the pelets or inner chaffy scales of the flowers or spikelets of grasses.

Twilly :: Twilly (n.) A machine for cleansing or loosening wool by the action of a revolving cylinder covered with long iron spikes or teeth; a willy or willying machine; -- called also twilly devil, and devil. See Devil, n., 6, and Willy..

Spelk :: Spelk (n.) A small stick or rod used as a spike in thatching; a splinter.

Spignet :: Spignet (n.) An aromatic plant of America. See Spikenard.

Spike :: Spike (n.) A kind of flower cluster in which sessile flowers are arranged on an unbranched elongated axis.

Pricker :: Pricker (n.) A small marline spike having generally a wooden handle, -- used in sailmaking..

Colicroot :: Colicroot (n.) A bitter American herb of the Bloodwort family, with the leaves all radical, and the small yellow or white flowers in a long spike (Aletris farinosa and A. aurea). Called sometimes star grass, blackroot, blazing star, and unicorn root..

Tine :: Tine (n.) A tooth, or spike, as of a fork; a prong, as of an antler..

Trifolium :: Trifolium (n.) A genus of leguminous herbs with densely spiked flowers and usually trifoliate leaves; trefoil. There are many species, all of which are called clover. See Clover..

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

Spicated :: Spicated (a.) Having the form of a spike, or ear; arranged in a spike or spikes..

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.

Spike :: Spike (n.) Spike lavender. See Lavender.

Pintail :: Pintail (n.) A northern duck (Dafila acuta), native of both continents. The adult male has a long, tapering tail. Called also gray duck, piketail, piket-tail, spike-tail, split-tail, springtail, sea pheasant, and gray widgeon..

Spiketail :: Spiketail (n.) The pintail duck.

Nail :: Nail (n.) To spike, as a cannon..

Spiciform :: Spiciform (a.) Spike-shaped.

Spiky :: Spiky (a.) Having a sharp point, or sharp points; furnished or armed with spikes..

Hyacinth :: Hyacinth (n.) A bulbous plant of the genus Hyacinthus, bearing beautiful spikes of fragrant flowers. H. orientalis is a common variety..

Mace :: Mace (n.) A heavy staff or club of metal; a spiked club; -- used as weapon in war before the general use of firearms, especially in the Middle Ages, for breaking metal armor..

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