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Spathe

//speɪð// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A large bract that envelops or subtends a whole inflorescence, typically a spadix.
  2. 2
    a conspicuous bract surrounding or subtending a spadix or other inflorescence wordnet

Etymology

From Latin spatha, from Ancient Greek σπάθη (spáthē, “blade”). Doublet of epee, spatha, and spade.

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