PALEA


Meaning of PALEA in English

[ 'peɪlɪə ]

■ noun ( plural ~e -lɪi: ) Botany the upper bract of the floret of a grass. Compare with lemma 2 .

Origin

C18: from L., lit. 'chaff'.

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