spathe

noun

\ˈspāt͟h

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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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The spathe on the corpse flower is striped green and white on the outside and a meaty red within. — Ciscoe Morris, The Seattle Times, "There’s a reason they call it a corpse flower," 31 May 2017

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The first known use of spathe was in 1785

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