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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
Related Forms:
- spathed adjective
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.
Origin:
Origin: Latin spatha, broadsword
Origin: , from Greek spathē, broad blade
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