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- spadille/spəˈdɪl/In certain card games, especially Ombre, the ace of spades, which is the highest trump card.nounRare / Historical / Specialized
- spadix/ˈspeɪ.dɪks/A type of inflorescence, or flower cluster, in which small flowers are densely arranged on a thick, fleshy spike.nounC2/Technical
- spado/ˈspeɪdəʊ/A historical term for a person (especially a male) who is incapable of procreation, either through castration, congenital condition, or impotence. Also, in older legal contexts, a person without issue or incapable of having children.nounArchaic/Rare
- spae/speɪ/To foretell or prophesy; to practice divination.verbverb-transitiveVery rare/archaic
- spaetzle/ˈʃpɛts.lə/A type of soft egg noodle or dumpling, typically associated with German and Austrian cuisine.nounLow (specialist/culinary context)
- spaewife/ˈspeɪwaɪf/A female fortune-teller, prophetess, or seer; specifically, a woman in Scottish or Northern English tradition who claims to see the future or give advice based on supernatural insight.nounVery Rare / Archaic / Historical
- spag/spaɡ/A short form of 'spaghetti', typically used in informal or branded contexts. Also a verb meaning to become tangled or to cause to tangle (UK informal).verbC1
- spaghetti/spəˈɡeti/A type of pasta made from wheat flour and water, formed into long, thin, solid strings.nounB1
- spaghetti junction/spəˌɡeti ˈdʒʌŋkʃən/A complex multi-level motorway interchange characterized by its numerous intertwining roadways and bridges, resembling a tangle of spaghetti.nounLow (Specialist/Eponymous)
- spaghetti squash/spəˌɡɛti ˈskwɒʃ/A variety of winter squash with a hard yellow or orange shell, whose interior flesh, when cooked, separates into long, spaghetti-like strands.nounlow
- spaghetti strap/spəˈɡeti ˌstræp/A very thin shoulder strap on a garment, typically a top or dress, resembling a strand of spaghetti.nounC1
- spaghetti western/spəˌɡeti ˈwestən/A subgenre of western films, typically produced and directed by Italians, popular in the 1960s and 1970s.nounLow
- spaghettification/spəˌɡet.ɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/The process where an object is stretched into long, thin shapes by extreme gravitational forces, especially near a black hole.nounC1/C2
- spaghettini/ˌspæɡəˈtiːni/A very thin type of spaghetti pasta.nounLow
- spahi/ˈspɑːhiː/A member of an Ottoman irregular cavalry unit of light horsemen, primarily in the 14th-19th centuries.nounLow (historical/technical term)
- spahn/ʃpɑːn/A surname of German origin, also a rare or obsolete term with limited historical usage.nounExtremely rare
- spain/speɪn/A country located in southwestern Europe, on the Iberian Peninsula.nounMedium
- spake/speɪk/An archaic past tense form of the verb 'speak', meaning to utter words or articulate sounds.verbExtremely Low
- spalato/spəˈlɑːtəʊ/The historical name (formerly used in English) for the city of Split in modern-day Croatia, derived from its Latin name 'Spalatum'.nounRare
- spaldeen/ˈspɔːldiːn/A small, pink rubber ball, specifically associated with the Spalding brand, used in street games in mid-20th century urban America.nounVery low / Historical / Regionally specific
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