cockspur
Fighting bird's weapon
A cockspur is the sharp, pointed spur on a rooster's leg—a natural weapon used in fighting.
The word extends to things resembling this projection: a cockspur thorn is a thorny hawthorn tree, and cockspur grass has sharp-pointed seed heads.
The cockspur hawthorn lined the property boundary.
Bird bred for combat
- talonRaptor's curved nail
- cockfightStaged rooster combat
- combToothed grooming implement
- wattleHanging throat skin
crow · bantam · plumage · feathers · peck · strut · poultry · rooster
Pointed plant projection
- spineColumn of vertebrae
- prickleTiny sharp point
- barbBackward-pointing spike
- sharp pointTapered piercing terminus
spike · defensive · pointed · piercing · deterrent · spiny · hooked
Thorny berry-bearing shrub
- deciduousSheds foliage seasonally
- shrubSmall woody plant
- berriesSmall fleshy fruits
- hawsHawthorn's small red fruit
mayhaw · flowering · hedgerow · wildlife habitat · ornamental tree · native plant · white flowers · red fruit
Modifying outdoor areas aesthetically
- shade treePlant grown for canopy
- cultivarBred plant variety
- aestheticConcerning beauty or art
- autumn colorSeasonal leaf pigmentation
Harmful non-native organism
- non-nativeNot indigenous here
- exotic plantNon-indigenous vegetation
- naturalizedGiven citizenship status
- spreadingExtending over space
gamecock
Bird bred for combat
wattle · crow · bantam · plumage · feathers · peck · strut · poultry · rooster · fowl
thorn
Pointed plant projection
sharp point · spike · defensive · pointed · piercing · deterrent · spiny · hooked
hawthorn
Thorny berry-bearing shrub
haws · mayhaw · flowering · hedgerow · wildlife habitat · ornamental tree · native plant · white flowers · red fruit · drought-tolerant
landscaping
Modifying outdoor areas aesthetically
- shade treePlant grown for canopy
- cultivarBred plant variety
- aestheticConcerning beauty or art
invasive species
Harmful non-native organism
- non-nativeNot indigenous here
- exotic plantNon-indigenous vegetation
- naturalizedGiven citizenship status
spreading · weed · colonizer · habitat disruption · outcompete
cockspurtalon
Raptor's curved nail
webbed foot · claw · soft tissue · feather · pad