ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
Etymology: spike (I)
: any of several annual Californian herbs of the genus Centromadia (family Compositae) with spiny involucral bracts ; especially : a common summer annual ( C. pungens ) valued by beekeepers
ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
Etymology: spike (I)
: any of several annual Californian herbs of the genus Centromadia (family Compositae) with spiny involucral bracts ; especially : a common summer annual ( C. pungens ) valued by beekeepers
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012