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Meanings of Adam's needle-and-thread in English

Yucca with long stiff leaves having filamentlike appendages.

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Examples for "Adam's needle"
Examples for "Adam's needle"
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He got out his needles , palm, thread, and wax; and mended his winter moccasins.
Cat and Mouse
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Mr. Hawkins: It is the yucca filamentosa.
Trees, Fruits and Flowers of Minnesota, 1916 / Embracing the Tra...