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spadiceous

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /spəˈdɪʃiəs/
  • /spəˈdɪʃəs/

1

adj

Meaning 1

Of a bright clear brown or chestnut colour.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: archaic

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2

adj

Meaning 2

Bearing flowers on a spadix; of similar to a spadix.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: archaic

Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences

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History

Etymology

From Latin spadix, spadicis (“a date-brown or nut-brown color”). See spadix.