单词	pincushion
释义	pincushion noun pin·​cush·​ion ˈpin-ˌku̇-shən  : a small cushion in which pins may be stuck ready for use Example Sentences Recent Examples on the Web Scutellosaurus, found in the roughly 200-million-year-old rock of the Navajo Nation, was not a big, four-on-the-floor pincushion like some of its later cousins. Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 May 2022 While the pincushion Protea flower was recognizable from grocery story bouquets, other examples, such as the furry, pinkish teddy bear Banksia, seemed straight out of science fiction. Tanya Ward Goodman, Washington Post, 26 May 2022 And also, the months of lockdown that may have realigned our priorities away from office conflicts and toxic relationships crystallized how noxious youth sports have become for those pincushion refs. Washington Post, 6 Dec. 2021 The round pincushion flowers draw hummingbirds, butterflies and other fliers in late spring, then give way to fruits that feed birds. Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 16 Apr. 2021 The person who sews in your life might appreciate a pincushion cactus (mammillaria crinita) while a budding zoologist might like panda plant (kalanchoe tomentosa), snake plant (sansevieria trifasciata) or zebra plant (haworthia fasciata). oregonlive, 31 Mar. 2021 These styles have a similar pincushion shape but, instead of spikes, have several holes on top for placing stems. Grace Haynes, Southern Living, 20 Mar. 2021 At night, the sky is incredibly clear, a pincushion studded with millions of stars. WSJ, 9 Mar. 2021 Fewer than ten thousand individuals remain worldwide of the Siler pincushion cactus, according to a 2006 survey that Wellard fears is now an overestimate. The Salt Lake Tribune, 31 Oct. 2020 See More Word History First Known Use 1605, in the meaning defined above Phrases Containing pincushion pincushion flower pincushion flower Kids Definition pincushion noun pin·​cush·​ion ˈpin-ˌku̇-shən  : a small cushion in which pins may be stuck when not in use
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