Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

espiga

noun

es-PEE-gah

Definition

An ear or spike of a cereal plant containing the grains.

Examples

The corn espiga was bursting with juicy kernels.
Farmers harvested the espiga during the summer months.
During my biology class, we learned about the role of the espiga in plant reproduction.

Meaning

In botany, ‘espiga’ refers to the flowering spike of grasses and cereal plants. It is the part of a plant that contains seeds, typically consisting of a central spike with grains attached to it.