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spanish bayonet

Span·ish bay·o·net
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [span-ish bey-uh-nit, -net, bey-uh-net]
    • /ˈspæn ɪʃ ˈbeɪ ə nɪt, -ˌnɛt, ˌbeɪ əˈnɛt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [span-ish bey-uh-nit, -net, bey-uh-net]
    • /ˈspæn ɪʃ ˈbeɪ ə nɪt, -ˌnɛt, ˌbeɪ əˈnɛt/

Definitions of spanish bayonet words

  • noun spanish bayonet any of certain plants belonging to the genus Yucca, of the agave family, having narrow, spine-tipped leaves and a cluster of white flowers. 1
  • noun spanish bayonet any of several American liliaceous plants of the genus Yucca, esp Y. aloifolia, that have a tall woody stem, stiff pointed leaves, and large clusters of white flowers: cultivated for ornament 0
  • noun spanish bayonet any of a number of yuccas, esp. any of two species (Yucca aloifolia or Y. gloriosa) with stiff, sword-shaped leaves 0
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Origin of spanish bayonet

First appearance:

before 1835
One of the 34% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1835-45; in allusion to its tropical American origin

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Parts of speech for Spanish bayonet

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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spanish bayonet popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 3% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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