spathe
English
Etymology
From Latin spatha, from Ancient Greek σπάθη (spáthē, “blade”). Doublet of epee, spatha, and spade.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /speɪð/
- Rhymes: -eɪð
Noun
spathe (plural spathes)
- (botany) A large bract that envelops or subtends a whole inflorescence, typically a spadix.
Translations
large bract that envelopes a spadix
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See also
- spadix
Anagrams
- Spaeth, apeths, pethas
French
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin spatha, from Ancient Greek σπάθη (spáthē). Doublet of épée, which was inherited.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /spat/
Noun
spathe f (plural spathes)
- (botany) spathe
Further reading
- “spathe”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.