1. Widely grown stout Old World hay and pasture grass
   "The farmer planted cockspur for cattle fodder";
   - orchard grass, cocksfoot, Dactylis glomerata
    
2. Small spiny West Indian tree
   "The cockspur's thorns caught on his clothing";
   - Pisonia aculeata

Derived forms: cockspurs

Type of: grass, tree

Part of: genus Pisonia, Pisonia

Encyclopedia: Cockspur