ADAM'S NEEDLE


Meaning of ADAM'S NEEDLE in English

noun

also adam's needle-and-thread

Usage: usually capitalized A

Etymology: so called from the shape of the fruits

1. : any of several species of the genus Yucca

2. adam's needles plural : lady's-comb

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.