espiga

ear of grain

noun es-PEE-gah Rare

Origin: From Latin spica (ear of grain).

Also means

tenon

Usage Note

Espiga most commonly means an ear of wheat (trigo) or other cereal, central to harvest imagery in Spanish culture and heraldry. It also refers to a tenon (the projecting peg in joinery) or a spike-shaped pin. In architecture, a bóveda en espiga is a herringbone vault. The adjective espigado ('tall and slender') derives from the image of a slender grain stalk.

Examples

"El campo estaba lleno de espigas doradas."

Natural Translation

The field was full of golden ears of grain.

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