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spathe

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WORDNET DICTIONARY

Noun spathe has 1 sense

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CIDE DICTIONARY
spathe, n. [L. spatha, Gr. : cf. F. spathe. See Spade for digging.].
     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.  [1913 Webster]
    " The name is also given to the several-leaved involucre of the iris and other similar plants."  [1913 Webster]
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OXFORD DICTIONARY
spathe, n. Bot. a large bract or pair of bracts enveloping a spadix or flower-cluster.

Derivative
spathaceous adj.
Etymology
L f. Gk spathe broad blade etc.
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