ochrea

[ ok-ree-uh ]

noun

, plural och·re·ae [ok, -ree-ee].

1. ocrea.

ochrea

/ ˈɒkrɪə /

noun

1. a cup-shaped structure that sheathes the stems of certain plants, formed from united stipules or leaf bases

Word History and Origins

Origin of ochrea¹

C19: from Latin ocrea greave, legging, of obscure origin