1spear 
/ˈspiɚ/ noun
plural spears /ˈspiɚ/ noun [count] 1 : a weapon that has a long straight handle and a sharp point
▪ The hunters used spears. 2 : a new part of a plant that is thin and pointed : a shoot or sprout of a plant
▪ spears of grass ▪ asparagus spears
▪ The hunters used spears.
▪ spears of grass ▪ asparagus spears
