Look up: spathe

1. spathe
   [n] - a conspicuous bract surrounding or subtending a spadix or other inflorescence
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2. Spathè
   Sword.
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3. Spathe
   A modified, leaflike structure surrounding a spadix, as in members of the Arum family (Skunk Cabbage, Jack-in-the-Pulpit, Dragon Arum, etc.).
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4. spathe
   protective sheath of the inflorescence Category: agriculture, fisheries, forestry - food processing industries
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5. Spathe
   Spathe noun [ Latin spatha , Greek ...: confer French spathe . See Spade for digging.] (Botany) A special involucre formed of one leaf and inclosing a spadix, as in aroid plants and palms. See the Note under Bract , an...
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6. spathe
   A large bract ensheathing an inflorescence. ... (09 Oct 1997) ...
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7. spathe
   noun a conspicuous bract surrounding or subtending a spadix or other inflorescence
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8. Spathe
   • (n.) 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.
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9. spathe
   (from the article `inflorescence`) A spadix is a spike borne on a fleshy stem and is common in the family Araceae (e.g., Philodendron). The subtending bract is called a spathe....An example of a spike is the cattail (Typha; Typhales). The fleshy spike characteristic of the Araceae (Philodendron; Arales) is called a spadix, ... [2 relate...
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10. Spathe
    In botany, the spathe is the sheathing bract, enclosing one or several flowers. A fleshy spike of flowers covered by a spathe is called a spadix. The purpose of the spathe is to protect the young flowers, and after they bloom the spathe usually withers or falls off.
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