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spathe
spathe
[
spay
]
(
plural
spathes
)
noun
Definition:
plant part enclosing flower:
a leafy sheath
bract
that encloses the cluster of flowers
spadix
in some plants such as the arum and sometimes resembles a petal
[
Late 18th century. < Latin
spatha
(see
spatula
)
]
spathed
[
spayd
]
adjective
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