English Explanatory Dictionary

palea

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The interior chaff or husk of grasses.
  2. One of the chaffy scales or bractlets growing on the receptacle of many compound flowers, such as the sunflower.

Pronunciation

/ˈpælɪə/ /ˈpeɪlɪə/ /ˈpalɪə/

Word forms

palea paleae pales

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin palea (“chaff”).

Derived words

paleaceous paleal paleate paleola paleous
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