n.
Function: noun
Etymology: Greek, husk, from lepein to peel ― more at LEPER
Date: 1906
: the lower of the two bracts enclosing the flower in the spikelet of grasses
n.
Function: noun
Etymology: Greek, husk, from lepein to peel ― more at LEPER
Date: 1906
: the lower of the two bracts enclosing the flower in the spikelet of grasses
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012