spadiceous

[ spey-dish-uhs ]

adjective

1. Botany.
   1. of the nature of a spadix.
   2. bearing a spadix.
2. of a bright brown color.

spadiceous

/ speɪˈdɪʃəs /

adjective

1. botany producing or resembling a spadix
2. of a bright brown colour

Word History and Origins

Origin of spadiceous¹

1640–50; < New Latin spādīceus, equivalent to Latin spādīc- (stem of spādīx; spadix ) + -eus -eous

Word History and Origins

Origin of spadiceous¹

C17: from New Latin spādīceus, from Latin spādix palm branch; see spadix

Example Sentences

Perianth none, or rudimentary and incomplete: inflorescence spadiceous.

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