spike 3
noundomain: plant
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
fruiting spike of a cereal plant especially corn
Synonyms
- ear 5
fruiting spike of a cereal plant especially corn
- capitulum 2
fruiting spike of a cereal plant especially corn
EnglishDerivationally related form
spike 4
verb
bring forth a spike or spikes
Hyponym
mealie 1
noun
an ear of corn
Part_holonym
corn 1
noun
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
