[spey-diks] 
[spey-dahy-seez, spey-duh-seez] . Botany. | an inflorescence consisting of a spike with a fleshy or thickened axis, usually enclosed in a spathe. |
dīx a torn-off palm bough, chestnut brown; akin to spân to tear off
spa·dix (spā'dĭks)  (click for larger image in new window) n. pl. spa·di·ces (-dĭ-sēz') A fleshy clublike spike bearing minute flowers, usually enclosed within a sheathlike spathe, characteristic of aroid plants, such as the calla. [Latin spādīx, broken-off palm branch, from Greek, from spān, to stretch.] |