Definition of spica

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Spica (n.) 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..

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Perspicacious :: Perspicacious (a.) Fig.: Of acute discernment; keen.
Beggarly :: Beggarly (adv.) In an indigent, mean, or despicable manner; in the manner of a beggar..
Suspiciency :: Suspicable (v. t.) Liable to suspicion; suspicious.
Auspicate :: Auspicate (v. t.) To give a favorable turn to in commencing; to inaugurate; -- a sense derived from the Roman practice of taking the auspicium, or inspection of birds, before undertaking any important business..
Despicably :: Despicably (adv.) In a despicable or mean manner; contemptibly; as, despicably stingy..
Spica :: Spica (n.) A star of the first magnitude situated in the constellation Virgo.
Runt :: Runt (a.) A dwarf; also, a mean, despicable, boorish person; -- used opprobriously..
Contemptible :: Contemptible (a.) Worthy of contempt; deserving of scorn or disdain; mean; vile; despicable.
Windlestraw :: Windlestraw (n.) A grass used for making ropes or for plaiting, esp. Agrostis Spica-ventis..
Lavender :: Lavender (n.) An aromatic plant of the genus Lavandula (L. vera), common in the south of Europe. It yields and oil used in medicine and perfumery. The Spike lavender (L. Spica) yields a coarser oil (oil of spike), used in the arts..
Willow-herb :: Willow-herb (n.) A perennial herb (Epilobium spicatum) with narrow willowlike leaves and showy rose-purple flowers. The name is sometimes made to include other species of the same genus.
Aspic :: Aspic (n.) A European species of lavender (Lavandula spica), which produces a volatile oil. See Spike..
Spica :: Spica (n.) 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..
Clear :: Clear (v. t.) To render more quick or acute, as the understanding; to make perspicacious..
Wretch :: Wretch (v. t.) One sunk in vice or degradation; a base, despicable person; a vile knave; as, a profligate wretch..
Basely :: Basely (adv.) In a base manner; with despicable meanness; dishonorably; shamefully.
Rosebay :: Rosebay (n.) An herb (Epilobium spicatum) with showy purple flowers, common in Europe and North America; -- called also great willow herb..
Perspicacity :: Perspicacity (n.) The state of being perspicacious; acuteness of sight or of intelligence; acute discernment.
Contemn :: Contemn (v. t.) To view or treat with contempt, as mean and despicable; to reject with disdain; to despise; to scorn..
Auspicate :: Auspicate (v. t.) To foreshow; to foretoken.
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