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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Spathe \Spathe\, n. [L. spatha, Gr ?: cf F. spathe. See
{Spade} for digging.] (Bot.)
A special involucre formed of one leaf and inclosing a
spadix, as in aroid plants and palms. See the Note under
{Bract}, and Illust. of {Spadix}.
Note: The name is also given to the several-leaved involucre
of the iris and other similar plants.
From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]:
spathe
n : a conspicuous bract surrounding or subtending a spadix or
other inflorescence
more about spathe
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