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]