palea
noun
pa·lea
| \ ˈpā-lē-ə
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plural paleae\ ˈpā-lē-ˌē
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Definition of palea
1
: one of the chaffy scales on the receptacle of many composite plants
2
: the upper bract that with the lemma encloses the flower in grasses
Other Words from palea
paleal
\ ˈpā-lē-əl
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adjective
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adjective
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