SPATHE


Meaning of SPATHE in English

[spathe] n [NL spatha, fr. L, broadsword--more at spade] (1785): a sheathing bract or pair of bracts partly enclosing an inflorescence and esp. a spadix on the same axis "the ~ of the calla lily"

Merriam-Webster English vocab.      Английский словарь Merriam Webster.