Spanish Needles (Noun)
Meaning 1
Common bur marigold of the eastern United States.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The fields were filled with Spanish needles, their bright yellow flowers swaying gently in the breeze.
- Spanish needles grew abundantly along the roadside, their delicate petals a vibrant splash of color against the dull asphalt.
- As a child, she loved to pick Spanish needles and use them to make daisy chains with her friends.
- The Spanish needles that grew in the meadow were a favorite of the local bees, who buzzed from flower to flower collecting nectar.
- After a spring rain, the Spanish needles that dotted the landscape seemed to glow with an otherworldly light.