spathe
[ speyth ]
/ speɪð /
noun Botany.
a bract or pair of bracts, often large and colored, subtending or enclosing a spadix or flower cluster.
Origin of spathe
OTHER WORDS FROM spathe
spathed, adjectiveWords nearby spathe
spasticity,
spat,
spatchcock,
spate,
spathaceous,
spathe,
spathic,
spathiphyllum,
spathose,
spathulate,
spatial
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British Dictionary definitions for spathe
spathe
/ (speɪð) /
noun
a large bract, often coloured, that surrounds the inflorescence of aroid plants and palms
Derived forms of spathe
spathaceous (spəˈθeɪʃəs), adjective spathed, adjectiveWord Origin for spathe
C18: from Latin
spatha, from Greek
spathē a blade
Scientific definitions for spathe
spathe
[ spāð ]
A large, leaflike, often showy bract that encloses a flower cluster or spadix, as in the jack-in-the-pulpit or calla lily.