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palea Definition

pa·lea (pā′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 ›