spathe
[ speyth ]
/ speɪð /
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noun Botany.
a bract or pair of bracts, often large and colored, subtending or enclosing a spadix or flower cluster.
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Origin of spathe
OTHER WORDS FROM spathe
spathed, adjectiveWords nearby spathe
spastic paralysis, spat, spatchcock, spate, spathaceous, spathe, spathic, spathiphyllum, spathose, spathulate, spatial
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British Dictionary definitions for spathe
spathe
/ (speɪð) /
noun
a large bract, often coloured, that surrounds the inflorescence of aroid plants and palms
Derived forms of spathe
spathaceous (spəˈθeɪʃəs), adjectivespathed, adjectiveWord Origin for spathe
C18: from Latin spatha, from Greek spathē a blade
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Scientific definitions for spathe
spathe
[ spāð ]
A large, leaflike, often showy bract that encloses a flower cluster or spadix, as in the jack-in-the-pulpit or calla lily.
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