spadix
(noun) the fleshy axis of a spike often surrounded by a spathe
Source: WordNet® 3.1
spadices
plural of spadix
• dispaces, side caps, sidecaps
Source: Wiktionary
Spa"dix, n.; pl. L. Spadices, E. Spadixes. Etym: [L., a palm branch broken off, with its fruit, Gr.
1. (Bot.)
Definition: A fleshy spike of flowers, usually inclosed in a leaf called a spathe.
2. (Zoöl.)
Definition: A special organ of the nautilus, due to a modification of the posterior tentacles.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 June 2025
(noun) members of a family line; “his people have been farmers for generations”; “are your people still alive?”
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.
