spathe

(spāt̸h)

noun

a large, leaflike part or pair of such parts enclosing a flower cluster (esp. a spadix)

Origin: ModL spatha < L, a flat blade: see spade

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See spathe in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
A leaflike bract that encloses or subtends a flower cluster or spadix, as in the jack-in-the-pulpit and the calla.

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Origin: Latin spatha, broadsword

Origin: , from Greek spathē, broad blade

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