[ˈspʌɪkə], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a bandage folded into a spiral arrangement resembling an ear of wheat or barley


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Origin:
late 17th century: from Latin, literally ‘spike, ear of corn’; related to spina ‘spine’. The current sense is influenced by Greek stakhus ‘ear of wheat’

[ˈspiːkə], (Noun)

Definitions:
- the brightest star in the constellation Virgo


Phrases:

Origin:
Latin, literally ‘ear of wheat (in the hand of the goddess)’