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Cockspur

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cocksfootnounAny of the genus Dactylis of Eurasian and North African bluegrasses, especially Dactylis glomerata.
orchard grassnounAlternative spelling of orchardgrass. [Any of various grasses of the genus Dactylis, especially Dactylis glomerata.]
dactylis glomeratathe sixth studio album by Swedish doom metal band Candlemass, released on 13 April 1998 through Music For Nations.
pisonia aculeatanounsmall spiny west indian tree

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orchard grassnounAlternative spelling of orchardgrass. [Any of various grasses of the genus Dactylis, especially Dactylis glomerata.]
cocksfootnounAny of the genus Dactylis of Eurasian and North African bluegrasses, especially Dactylis glomerata.
dactylis glomeratathe sixth studio album by Swedish doom metal band Candlemass, released on 13 April 1998 through Music For Nations.
pisonia aculeatanounsmall spiny west indian tree
spurnoun(figurative) Anything that inspires or motivates, as a spur does a horse.
gafflenounA steel spur attached to a gamecock (sometimes used figuratively).
footspurnounA spur or spike projecting from the foot, such as that worn to prod a horse, or that occurring naturally on some birds, such as roosters.
spurletnounA little spur.
crewnounA group of people (often staff) manning and operating a large facility or piece of equipment such as a factory, ship, boat, airplane, or spacecraft.
corsequenoun(historical) A pole weapon with a spike and two lateral blades on a shaft.
spickTidy; fresh.
spilternoun(obsolete) Any of the small branches on a stag's head.
gut hooknounA hook on the back of a knife blade, used for skinning or removing the organs of a dead animal.
spur-royalnoun(historical) A former English gold coin, first made in the reign of Edward IV, when it was worth ten shillings, and worth fifteen shillings during Mary I and Elizabeth I's reign. It had a star on the reverse.
spankernounSomeone who spanks.
spatsnounA stiff legging worn over the instep and ankles of a shoe.
puntillanounDecorative lacework.
spelknoun(Northumbria, Cumbria) A splinter, usually of wood.
cockernoun(colloquial) A cocker spaniel, either of two breeds of dogs originally bred for hunting woodcocks.
cokstelenoun(obsolete) A weighted stick thrown at a cock in the blood sport of cock throwing.

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