spathe (sp  )n. A leaflike bract that encloses or subtends a flower cluster or spadix, as in the jack-in-the-pulpit and the calla. [Latin spatha, broadsword, from Greek spath  , broad blade.] |
spathe [speɪð]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) a large bract, often coloured, that surrounds the inflorescence of aroid plants and palms
[from Latin spatha, from Greek spathē a blade]
spathaceous [spəˈθeɪʃəs] adj
spathed adj
| spathe (spth) A large, leaflike, often showy bract that encloses a flower cluster or spadix, as in the jack-in-the-pulpit or calla lily. |   calla lily |
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| Noun | 1. |  spathe - a conspicuous bract surrounding or subtending a spadix or other inflorescencebract - a modified leaf or leaflike part just below and protecting an inflorescence |
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