n.
Pronunciation: ' sp ā -diks
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural spa · di · ces \ ' sp ā -d ə - ˌ s ē z \
Etymology: New Latin spadic-, spadix, from Latin, frond torn from a palm tree, from Greek spadik-, spadix, from span to draw, pull
Date: circa 1752
: a floral spike with a fleshy or succulent axis usually enclosed in a spathe
1 spadix