Spanish bayonet

Spanish bayonet

n. Any of several yuccas often planted as ornamentals, especially Yucca aloifolia, having a tall woody stem and stiff swordlike pointed leaves.

Spanish bayonet

n (Plants) 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. See also Adam's-needle

Span′ish bayonet′

n. any of certain plants of the genus Yucca, of the agave family, having narrow, spine-tipped leaves. [1835–45]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	Spanish bayonet - tall yucca of the southwestern United States and Mexico having a woody stem and stiff swordlike pointed leaves and a large cluster of white flowersYucca baccatayucca - any of several evergreen plants of the genus Yucca having usually tall stout stems and a terminal cluster of white flowers; warmer regions of North America
	2.	Spanish bayonet - a stiff yucca with a short trunk; found in the southern United States and tropical America; has rigid spine-tipped leaves and clusters of white flowersYucca aloifoliayucca - any of several evergreen plants of the genus Yucca having usually tall stout stems and a terminal cluster of white flowers; warmer regions of North America