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SPATHE
spathe
(noun) a conspicuous bract surrounding or subtending a spadix or other inflorescence
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
spathe (plural spathes)
(botany) A large bract that envelops or subtends a whole inflorescence, typically a spadix.
Anagrams
• Spaeth, apeths, pethas
Source: Wiktionary
Spathe, n. Etym: [L. spatha, Gr. spathe. See Spade for digging.] (Bot.)
Definition: A special involucre formed of one leaf and inclosing a spadix, as in aroid plants and palms. See the Note under Bract, and Illust. of Spadix.
Note: The name is also given to the several-leaved involucre of the iris and other similar plants.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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