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spathe |
2 definitions found 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
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