Defn: Spadiceous.
SPADILLE
Spa*dille", n. Etym: [F., fr. Sp. espadilla, dim. of espada. See
Spade a card.] (Card Playing)
Defn: The ace of spades in omber and quadrille.
SPADIX Spa"dix, n.; pl. L. Spadices, E. Spadixes. Etym: [L., a palm branch broken off, with its fruit, Gr.
1. (Bot.)
Defn: A fleshy spike of flowers, usually inclosed in a leaf called a spathe.
2. (Zoöl.)
Defn: A special organ of the nautilus, due to a modification of the posterior tentacles.
SPADO
Spa"do, n.; pl. Spadones. Etym: [L., fr. Gr.
1. Same as Spade, 2.