noun
Meaning 1
A blade for tying to the foot of a gamecock.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: gaff
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
cockspur
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noun
Meaning 2
Grass of species (Echinochloa crus-galli).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: barnyard grass, barnyard millet, cockspur grass, common barnyard grass, Japanese millet, water grass
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
A hawthorn of species (Crataegus crus-galli).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: cockspur hawthorn, cockspur thorn
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 4
Orchard grass, a widely grown tall stout hay and pasture grass (Dactylis glomerata) of Eurasia.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 5
A small West Indian tree (Pisonia aculeata).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 6
Any of several spiny trees, formerly all of the genus Acacia, such as Vachellia cookii (cockspur acacia).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 7
Burgrass of species Cenchrus echinatus.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 8
An annual European weed of species Centaurea melitensis, naturalized in North and South America.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 9
Any plant of species Casearia aculeata, of the tropical Americas.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 10
small spiny West Indian tree
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: Pisonia aculeata
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: tree
noun
Meaning 11
widely grown stout Old World hay and pasture grass
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: orchard grass, cocksfoot, Dactylis glomerata
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: grass
History
Etymology
From Middle English cokkispore, equivalent to cock + spur.
Across languages
Translations
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- San Pedro Amuzgos Amuzgo: xjooꞌ quilꞌö — blade
- Polish: głóg ostrogowy — blade