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spathe
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What does spathe mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: spathes |
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| spathe - a conspicuous bract surrounding or subtending a spadix or other inflorescence |
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Wiktionary 
- spathe (Noun)
A large bract that envelops or subtends a whole inflorescence, typically a spadix.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- spathe (n.)
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.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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spāth, n. (bot.) a sheathing bract, which encloses one or more flowers, as in the narcissus.—adjs. Spathā′ceous, spathe-bearing; Spāthed, having a spathe.—n. Spathil′la, a secondary or diminutive spathe.—adjs. Spā′those, Spā′thous (bot.), having a spathe or sheath-like bract, bursting longitudinally. [L. spatha—Gr. spathē, a broad blade.]
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🔤- spathe, noun, singular of spathes.
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