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Spica vs Spick - What's the difference?

spica | spick |

As nouns the difference between spica and spick

is that spica is {{cx|botany|lang=en}} A spike while spick is a Latino/Hispanic person.

As a proper noun Spica

is a binary star in the constellation Virgo; alpha (α) Virginis.

spica

English

Noun

(en-noun)
  • A spike.
  • A kind of bandage passing, by successive turns and crosses, from an extremity to the trunk.

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    spick

    English

    Etymology 1

    From a stereotypical Latino/Hispanic pronunciation of speak.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (US, derogatory, racial slur) A Latino/Hispanic person.
    • Synonyms
    * spic

    Etymology 2

    Variant of spike.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete) nail, a spike (slender piece of wood or metal, used as a fastener).

    • Derived terms

    * spick-and-span

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