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Definition of Spike grass

Spike grass
Spike Spike, n. [Akin to LG. spiker, spieker, a large nail, D. spijker, Sw. spik, Dan. spiger, Icel. sp[=i]k; all perhaps from L. spica a point, an ear of grain; but in the sense of nail more likely akin to E. spoke of a wheel. Cf. Spine.] 1. A sort of very large nail; also, a piece of pointed iron set with points upward or outward. 2. Anything resembling such a nail in shape. He wears on his head the corona radiata . . .; the spikes that shoot out represent the rays of the sun. --Addison. 3. An ear of corn or grain. 4. (Bot.) A kind of flower cluster in which sessile flowers are arranged on an unbranched elongated axis. Spike grass (Bot.), either of two tall perennial American grasses (Uniola paniculata, and U. latifolia) having broad leaves and large flattened spikelets. Spike rush. (Bot.) See under Rush. Spike shell (Zo["o]l.), any pteropod of the genus Styliola having a slender conical shell. Spike team, three horses, or a horse and a yoke of oxen, harnessed together, a horse leading the oxen or the span. [U.S.]

Meaning of Spike grass from wikipedia

- plant in the gr**** family Poaceae, known by the common names spear gr****, needle gr****, and silver spike gr****. It is an ornamental gr**** native to the...
- Chasmanthium latifolium spikelet Wheat spike and spikelet Spikelet opened to show caryopsis Harestail gr**** Gr**** Sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum) Roots...
- Cynodon dactylon, commonly known as Bermuda gr****, also known as couch gr**** in Australia and New Zealand, is a gr**** found worldwide. It is native to Europe...
- Elymus repens, commonly known as couch gr****, is a very common perennial species of gr**** native to most of Europe, Asia, the Arctic, and northwest Africa...
- as the Saltmarsh Sparrow, Black Rail, American Black Duck, saltmarsh spike-gr****, and salt-hay. These specialists rely on the high marsh ecosystem to...
- Agrostis exarata is a species of gr**** known by the common names spike bentgr****, spike bent, Pacific bentgr****, and spike redtop. It is native to western...
- the distinctive spike-like inflorescence. Timothy gr**** pollen allergen is used to treat hay fever. Breeding programs for forage gr****es and especially...
- include big blue lilyturf, lilyturf, border gr****, and monkey gr****. This small herbaceous perennial has gr****-like evergreen foliage and lilac-purple flowers...
- include little seed canary gr****, small-seeded canary gr****, small canary gr****, lesser-canary gr****, guli danda (Hindi), and sittee booti (Urdu). Phalaris...
- Bouteloua gracilis, the blue grama, is a long-lived, warm-season (C4) perennial gr****, native to North America. It is most commonly found from Alberta, Canada...