Adam's needle-and-thread

/ˌnidl θrɛd/
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Definitions of Adam's needle-and-thread
  1. noun
    yucca with long stiff leaves having filamentlike appendages
    synonyms: Adam's needle, Yucca filamentosa, needle palm, spoonleaf yucca
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    yucca
    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
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