spadiceous

adjective

spa·​di·​ceous

spāˈdishəs,

spəˈd-

1

: of a bright clear brown or chestnut color

2

[New Latin spadic-, spadix + English -eous] : bearing flowers on or constituting a spadix

Word History

Etymology

Latin spadic-, spadix frond torn off a palm tree, brownish color of palm fronds + English -eous

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