Main Entry:

spa·dix

Pronunciation:

\ˈspā-diks\

Function:

noun

Inflected Form(s):

plural spa·di·ces \ˈspā-də-ˌsēz\

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

[spadix illustration]