spadiceous
adjective
spa·di·ceous
spāˈdishəs,
spəˈd-
1
: of a bright clear brown or chestnut color
2
[New Latin spadic-, spadix + English -eous] : bearing flowers on or constituting a spadix
Word History
Etymology
Latin spadic-, spadix frond torn off a palm tree, brownish color of palm fronds + English -eous