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pa·le·a

(pā′lē-ə)

n. pl. pa·le·ae (-lē-ē′)

1. The upper of the two bracts that enclose each floret in a grass spikelet.

2. A small bract at the base of a disc floret in some plants of the composite family.

[Latin, chaff.]

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palea

(ˈpeɪlɪə) or

pale

n, pl paleae (ˈpeɪlɪˌiː) or pales

1. (Botany) the inner of two bracts surrounding each floret in a grass spikelet. Compare lemma¹

2. (Botany) any small membranous bract or scale

[C18: from Latin: straw, chaff; see pallet¹]

paleaceous, paleal adj

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pa•le•a

(ˈpeɪ li ə)

n., pl. -le•ae (-liˌi)

the upper or inner membranous bract of the pair that envelops each floret in a grass spike.

[1745–55; < New Latin; Latin: chaff]

pa`le•a′ceous (-ˈeɪ ʃəs) pa′le•ate (-ɪt, -ˌeɪt) adj.

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