spine, thorn, prickle, pricker, sticker, spikelet
(noun) a small sharp-pointed tip resembling a spike on a stem or leaf
Source: WordNet® 3.1
spikelet (plural spikelets)
(botany) A small, or secondary spike, especially one of many in the inflorescence of a grass or sedge.
• pestlike, pikelets, steplike
Source: Wiktionary
Spike"let, n. (Bot.)
Definition: A small or secondary spike; especially, one of the ultimate parts of the in florescence of grasses. See Illust. of Quaking grass.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
9 June 2025
(noun) one having both male and female sexual characteristics and organs; at birth an unambiguous assignment of male or female cannot be made
According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.
