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Spadiceous
Pronunciation : Spa*di"ceous
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [L. spadix, -icis, a date-brown or nut-brown color. See Spadix.]
Definition : 1. Of a bright clear brown or chestnut color. Sir T. Browne.
2. (Bot.)
Defn: Bearing flowers on a spadix; of the nature of a spadix.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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