cockspur [ˈkɒkˌspɜː]
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) a spur on the leg of a cock
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) an annual grass, Echinochloa crus-galli, widely distributed in tropical and warm temperate regions
3. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) a small thorny North American hawthorn tree, Crataegus crus-galli
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  cockspur - widely grown stout Old World hay and pasture grassgrass - narrow-leaved green herbage: grown as lawns; used as pasture for grazing animals; cut and dried as hay |
| 2. | cockspur - small spiny West Indian tree genus Pisonia, Pisonia - genus of often thorny tropical trees and shrubs and some vines; mainly America tree - a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms |
Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
| ?Page tools | ||
|---|---|---|
|