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Spathe
Pronunciation : Spathe
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. spatha, Gr. spathe. See Spade for digging.] (Bot.)
Definition : Defn: A special involucre formed of one leaf and inclosing a spadix, as in aroid plants and palms. See the Note under Bract, and Illust. of Spadix.
Note: The name is also given to the several-leaved involucre of the iris and other similar plants.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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