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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