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spike2

Syllabification: (spike)

Pronunciation: /spīk/

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Definition of spike

noun

Botany

a flower cluster formed of many flower heads attached directly to a long stem. Compare with cyme, raceme.

Origin:

late Middle English (denoting an ear of corn): from Latin spica (see spica)

spike in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of spike in the British & World English dictionary

Nearby words

spifflicate
spiffy
spignel
spigot
spike ¹
spike ²
spike heel
spikelet
spikemoss
spikenard
spiky

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spike¹ US. Eng
Lee, Spike US. Eng
spike heel US. Eng
Milligan, Spike US. Eng
spike Eng-Fr

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kempt

/ kɛm(p)t

adjective

maintained in a neat and clean condition …

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