Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Spike \Spike\, n. [Cf. G. spieke, L. spica an ear of grain. See
   {Spikenard}.] (Bot.)
   Spike lavender. See {Lavender}.

   {Oil of spike} (Chem.), a colorless or yellowish aromatic oil
      extracted from the European broad-leaved lavender, or
      aspic ({Lavendula Spica}), used in artist's varnish and in
      veterinary medicine. It is often adulterated with oil of
      turpentine, which it much resembles.