paleae

Variant of palea

palea definition

pa·lea (pā′lē ə)

noun pl. paleae -·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

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