spicate

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈspaɪkeɪt/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(spī′kāt)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
spi•cate  (spī′kāt),USA pronunciation adj. [Bot.]
  1. Botanyhaving spikes, as a plant.
  2. Botanyarranged in spikes, as flowers.
  3. Botanyin the form of a spike, as in inflorescence.
  • Latin spīcātus, equivalent. to spīc(a) spica + -ātus -ate1
  • 1660–70

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
spicate / ˈspaɪkeɪt/
  1. having, arranged in, or relating to spikes: a spicate inflorescence
Etymology: 17th Century: from Latin spīcātus having spikes, from spīca a point

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