HyperDic: spathe

English > 1 sense of the word spathe:
NOUNplantspathea conspicuous bract surrounding or subtending a spadix or other inflorescence
English > spathe: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
MeaningA conspicuous bract surrounding or subtending a spadix or other inflorescence.
BroaderbractA modified leaf or leaflike part just below and protecting an inflorescence
Spanishespata
Catalanespata

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