spathe

Meaning

A large bract that envelops or subtends a whole inflorescence, typically a spadix.

Translations

Blütenscheide

Spatha

σπάθη

brakte

الكافور

bürgü

espata

Hochblatt

Pronounced as (IPA)
/speɪð/
Etymology

From Latin spatha, from Ancient Greek σπάθη (spáthē, “blade”). Doublet of epee, spatha, and spade.

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