Spica
(noun) the brightest star in Virgo
Source: WordNet® 3.1
spica (plural spicas or spicae)
(botany) A spike.
(ornithology) A spur.
A kind of bandage passing, by successive turns and crosses, from an extremity to the trunk; a spiral bandage with reversed turns.
• APICs, CISPA, ISPCA, PICAs, aspic, pacis, picas, scapi
Spica
(star) A binary star in the constellation Virgo; alpha (α) Virginis.
• APICs, CISPA, ISPCA, PICAs, aspic, pacis, picas, scapi
Source: Wiktionary
Spi"ca, n.; pl. Spicæ. Etym: [L., an ear, as of corn.]
1. (Med.)
Definition: A kind of bandage passing, by successive turns and crosses, from an extremity to the trunk; -- so called from its resemblance to a spike of a barley.
2. (Astron.)
Definition: A star of the first magnitude situated in the constellation Virgo.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
29 May 2025
(adjective) characterized by careful evaluation and judgment; “a critical reading”; “a critical dissertation”; “a critical analysis of Melville’s writings”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
