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paleaOne entry found for palea. Main Entry: paˇlea Pronunciation: 'pA-lE-& Function: noun Inflected Form(s): plural paˇleˇae /-lE-"E/Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, chaff -- more at PALLET 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 - paˇleˇal /-lE-&l/ adjective
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