Sheathed
Pronunciation : Sheathed
Part of Speech : a.
Definition : 1. Povided with, or inclosed in, sheath.
2. (Bot.)
Defn: Invested by a sheath, or cylindrical membranaceous tube, which is the base of the leaf, as the stalk or culm in grasses; vaginate.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913