Cockspur \Cock"spur\, n. (Bot.) A variety of {Crat[ae]gus}, or hawthorn ({C. Crus-galli}), having long, straight thorns; -- called also {Cockspur thorn}.
cockspur n 1: widely grown stout Old World hay and pasture grass [syn: {orchard grass}, {cocksfoot}, {Dactylis glomerata}] 2: small spiny West Indian tree [syn: {Pisonia aculeata}]