51Թ

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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

/ ɪˈɪʃə /

adjective

  1. botany producing or resembling a spadix
  2. of a bright brown colour
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of spadiceous1

1640–50; < New Latin īܲ, equivalent to Latin ī- (stem of ī; spadix ) + -eus -eous
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of spadiceous1

C17: from New Latin īܲ, from Latin 徱 palm branch; see spadix
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Perianth none, or rudimentary and incomplete: inflorescence spadiceous.

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