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spadiceous
[spey-
dish
-
uh
s]
/speɪˈdɪʃ əs/
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adjective
1.
Botany.
of the nature of a spadix.
bearing a spadix.
2.
of a bright brown color.
Origin of
spadiceous
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1640-1650
1640-50;
<
New Latin
spādīceus,
equivalent to
Latin
spādīc-
(stem of
spādīx;
see
spadix
) +
-eus
-eous
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British Dictionary definitions for
spadiceous
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spadiceous
/
speɪˈdɪʃəs
/
adjective
1.
(
botany
) producing or resembling a spadix
2.
of a bright brown colour
Word Origin
C17: from New Latin
spādīceus,
from Latin
spādix
palm branch; see
spadix
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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