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spire — spire1 spireless, adj. /spuyeur/, n., v., spired, spiring. n. 1. a tall, acutely pointed pyramidal roof or rooflike construction upon a tower, roof, etc. 2. a similar construction forming the upper part of a steeple. See illus. under steeple. 3.… … Universalium
astilbe — /euh stil bee/, n. any plant of the genus Astilbe, of the saxifrage family, having spirelike clusters of small white, pink, or reddish flowers. [1825; < NL, equiv. to a A 6 + Gk stilbé, fem. of stilbós glittering] * * * ▪ plant genus genus of… … Universalium
beech — beechen, adj. beechy, adj. /beech/, n. 1. any tree of the genus Fagus, of temperate regions, having a smooth gray bark and bearing small, edible, triangular nuts. 2. Also called beechwood. the wood of such a tree. 3. any member of the plant… … Universalium
giant reed — a tall grass, Arundo donax, of southern Europe, having woody stems and a spirelike flower cluster often 2 ft. (60 cm) long. [1895 1900] * * * ▪ plant (Arundo donax), tall perennial grass of the family Poaceae, native to Europe and introduced… … Universalium
poplar — poplared, adj. /pop leuhr/, n. 1. any of the rapidly growing, salicaceous trees of the genus Populus, usually characterized by the columnar or spirelike manner of growth of its branches. 2. the light, soft wood of any of these trees, used for… … Universalium
Pinnacles National Monument — ▪ national monument, California, United States area of spirelike rock formations 500 to 1,200 feet (150 to 365 metres) high in the hilly Gabilan Range of west central California, U.S. The pinnacles lie just west of the San Andreas Fault… … Universalium
poplar — pop•lar [[t]ˈpɒp lər[/t]] n. 1) pln any of several rapidly growing softwood trees of the genus Populus, of the willow family, usu. with a columnar or spirelike shape 2) pln any of various similar trees, as the tulip tree 3) the wood of any of… … From formal English to slang
spire — I [[t]spaɪər[/t]] n. v. spired, spir•ing 1) archit. a tall, acutely pointed pyramidal roof or rooflike construction upon a tower, roof, etc 2) archit. a similar construction forming the upper part of a steeple. See illus. at steeple 3) a tall,… … From formal English to slang
fastigiate — [fa stij′ē it, fa stij′ēāt΄] adj. [LL fastigiatus, for L fastigatus < fastigium, a slope, roof < IE * bharsti < base * bhars : see FASTIDIOUS] having a narrow, spirelike shape, as certain kinds of trees … English World dictionary
