Defn: Any species of burrowing toads of the genus Scaphiopus, esp. S.
Holbrookii, of the Eastern United States; — called also spade toad.
SPADEFUL
Spade"ful, n.; pl. Spadefuls. Etym: [Spade + full.]
Defn: As much as a spade will hold or lift.
SPADER
Spad"er, n.
Defn: One who, or that which, spades; specifically, a digging machine.
SPADICEOUS Spa*di"ceous, a. Etym: [L. spadix, -icis, a date-brown or nut-brown color. See Spadix.]
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.
SPADICOSE
Spa"di*cose`, a. (Bot.)