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Adam's-needle

[ ad-uhmz-need-l ]

noun

  1. 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

  1. See Spanish bayonet
    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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Word History and Origins

Origin of Adam's-needle1

An Americanism dating back to 1750–60

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