Spanish dagger

/ˌspænɪʃ ˌdægər/
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Other forms: Spanish daggers

Definitions of Spanish dagger
  1. noun
    yucca of southeastern United States similar to the Spanish bayonets but with shorter trunk and smoother leaves
    synonyms: Yucca gloriosa
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    yucca
    any of several evergreen plants of the genus Yucca having usually tall stout stems and a terminal cluster of white flowers; warmer regions of North America
  2. noun
    arborescent yucca of southwestern United States and northern Mexico with sword-shaped leaves and white flowers
    synonyms: Yucca carnerosana
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    type of:
    yucca
    any of several evergreen plants of the genus Yucca having usually tall stout stems and a terminal cluster of white flowers; warmer regions of North America
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