Etymology

spadiceous

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Today it means: Of a bright clear brown or chestnut colour. Full definition →

Latin spadix
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  1. Latin · derived fromspadix
  2. English todayspadiceous

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

Words from the same roots

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