SINCE 1828
spathe
noun
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Definition of spathe
: a sheathing bract or pair of bracts partly enclosing an inflorescence and especially a spadix on the same axis
the spathe of the calla lily
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Stopping to smell (and examine) the roses
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The first known use of spathe was in 1785
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