ochrea (plural ochreas or ochreae)
(botany) Alternative form of ocrea
(historical) A greave or legging.
• HORECA, HoReCa, Horace, Roache, archeo-, chorea, orache
Source: Wiktionary
O"chre*a, n.; pl. Ochreæe. Etym: [L.]
1. (Antiq.)
Definition: A greave or legging.
2. (Bot.)
Definition: A kind of sheath formed by two stipules united round a stem.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
15 April 2025
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