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Word: Spathe
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 18th century: via Latin from Greek spathē ‘broad blade’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
speɪð
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a large sheathing bract enclosing the flower cluster of certain plants, especially the spadix of arums and palms.
Short Definition:large sheathing bract enclosing flower cluster of certain plants
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