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palea Definition

pa·lea (lē ə)

noun pl. -·leae′-ē′

  1. the upper, or inner, thin, membranous bract enclosing the flower in grasses
  2. pale (sense )

Etymology: ModL < L, chaff < IE base *pel-, to cover, a skin > fell, film

Browse dictionary entries near palea

  1. pale-
  2. pale dry
  3. pale
  4. palazzos
  5. palazzo
  6. Palawan
  7. palaver
  8. Palau
  9. palatine
  10. Palatinate
  1. Palearctic
  2. paleethnology
  3. paleface
  4. Palembang
  5. paleness
  6. Palenque
  7. Paleo-Indian
  8. paleo-
  9. paleoanthropic
  10. Paleocene