spathe
noun/speɪð/
Frequency rank: #19,903 most common English word
Meaning
A large bract or leaf-like sheath enclosing the flower cluster of certain plants.
Example sentence
The tropical plant produced spathe that wrapped around its flower spike like a green hood.
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