transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈpā-lē-ə ]
noun
( plural pa·le·ae -lē-ˌē)
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, chaff — more at pallet
Date: 1753
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
• pa·le·al -lē-əl adjective