Defn: Bearing ears, or spikes; spicate. [Obs.] Bailey.
SPICIFORM
Spi"ci*form, a. Etym: [L. spica a spike, ear + -form.] (Bot.)
Defn: Spike-shaped. Gray.
SPICILY
Spi"ci*ly, adv.
Defn: In a spicy manner.
SPICINESS
Spi"ci*ness, n.
Defn: The quality or state of being spicy.
SPICK
Spick, n. Etym: [Cf. Sw. spik. See Spike a nail.]
Defn: A spike or nail. [Prov. Eng.] Spick and span, quite new; that is, as new as a spike or nail just made and a chip just split; brand- new; as, a spick and span novelty. See Span-new. Howell.
SPICKNEL Spick"nel, n. Etym: [Contr. from spike nail a large, long nail; — so called in allusion to the shape of its capillary leaves.] (Bot.)