palea
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/ˈpælɪə/
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/ˈpælɪə/ · /ˈpeɪlɪə/ · /ˈpalɪə/(UK) · /ˈpeɪlɪə/(UK)
Definition of palea
2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
- The interior chaff or husk of grasses.
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noun
- The interior chaff or husk of grasses.
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One of the chaffy scales or bractlets growing on the receptacle of many compound flowers, such as the sunflower.
“In a single Brazilian species, doubtfully referred to Brickellia, a few pales occur toward the edge of the disk.”
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Etymology
Borrowed from Latin palea (“chaff”).
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