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Meaning of "spathe" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SPATHE

From Latin spatha, from Greek spathē a blade.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF SPATHE

spathe  [speɪð] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SPATHE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Spathe is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SPATHE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

spathe

Bract

In botany, a bract is a modified or specialized leaf, especially one associated with a reproductive structure such as a flower, inflorescence axis, or cone scale. Bracts are often different from foliage leaves. They may be smaller, larger, or of a different color, shape, or texture. Typically, they also look different from the parts of the flower, such as the petals and/or sepals. The state of having bracts is referred to as bracteate, and conversely ebracteate, without bracts. Similarly bracteolate and ebracteolate.

Definition of spathe in the English dictionary

The definition of spathe in the dictionary is a large bract, often coloured, that surrounds the inflorescence of aroid plants and palms.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SPATHE


bathe
beɪð
embathe
ɪmˈbeɪð
enswathe
ɪnˈsweɪð
inswathe
ɪnˈsweɪð
lathe
leɪð
rathe
reɪð
scathe
skeɪð
snathe
sneɪð
staithe
steɪð
sunbathe
ˈsʌnˌbeɪð
swathe
sweɪð
unswathe
ʌnˈsweɪð

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SPATHE

spat
spatangoid
spatchcock
spate
spatfall
spathaceous
spathal
spathed
spathic
spathiphyllum
spathose
spathulate
spatial
spatial frequency
spatialisation
spatiality
spatialization
spatially
spatiotemporal
spatiotemporally

WORDS THAT END LIKE SPATHE

bench lathe
breathe
capstan lathe
dissheathe
embreathe
inbreathe
insheathe
interwreathe
loathe
outbreathe
sheathe
turning lathe
turret lathe
unsheathe
unwreathe
wreathe

Synonyms and antonyms of spathe in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «spathe» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SPATHE

Find out the translation of spathe to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of spathe from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «spathe» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

佛焰苞
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

espata
570 millions of speakers

English

spathe
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

spathe
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الكافور
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Покрывало
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

espata
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

spathe
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

spathe
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Spathe
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Spatha
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

仏炎苞
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

spathe
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Spathe
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

mo cau
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பாளை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्पायथ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yen
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

spata
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Spatka
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

покривало
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

spathe
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σπάθη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

spathe
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

spathe
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

spathe
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of spathe

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SPATHE»

The term «spathe» is regularly used and occupies the 99.049 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SPATHE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «spathe» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «spathe» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about spathe

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SPATHE»

Discover the use of spathe in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to spathe and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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European Garden Flora: A Manual for the Identification of ...
9, Complex panicle with 1 primary spathe (a), each branch with 1 secondary spathe (c), each flower with 3 bracts (b), e.g. Nivenia. 22a. b. 23a. b. 24a. b. 25a. b. 26a. b. XVI. IRIDACEAE 333 Inflorescences of Iridaceae.
Stuart Max Walters, 1986
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Breeding Anthuriums in Hawaii
Furthermore, the ratios appeared to fit 3:3:2 (red blush : coral blush : white), similar to the spathe color ratios obtained for crosses between pink and coral anthuriums (Table 6.8). Like the genetics of spathe anthocya- nins, the blushes affected ...
Haruyuki Kamemoto, Adelheid R. Kuehnle, 1996
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Monocotyledons: A Morphological Study
The comparison of sp. and sp! undoubtedly confirms the idea that the spathe leaves are leaf-base structures. The spathe of Pontederia rotundifolia, L. {sp., fig. cxxxviii, 3 A), is also clearly equivalent to the leaf-base (sh.) of the fully developed  ...
Agnes Arber, Arber, 2010
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CRC World Dictionary of Plant Names: Common Names, ...
Spathiphyllum Schott Araceae 2525 Nigeria: egbeda (Edo); asumabrakori (Ijaw); anya enyi (Igbo) Spathantheum Schott Araceae Origins: From the Greek spathe and anthos "flower," referring to the spadix adnate to the spathe, inflorescence ...
Umberto Quattrocchi, 1999
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Flora of North America
SELECTED REFERENCE Blackwell, W. H. Jr. and K. P. Blackwell. 1974. The taxonomy of Peltandra (Araceae). J. Elisha Mitchell 1. Lateral leaf veins of i same thickness; spadix about 1/2 as long as spathe; spathe blade white; fruits red .
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An Encyclopaedia of Plants
134-61 Leaves pedate entlre, Spadix cylindrical shorter than ovate flat spathe, which is hairy inside 13462 Leaves pedate entire, Spadix lanceolate shorter than the ovate flat smooth spathe 1946') Leaves pedate entire, Spzidix subiilate longer  ...
John Claudius Loudon, 1829
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An encyclopædia of plants;: comprising the description, ...
13461 Leaves pedate entire, Spadix cylindrical shorter than ovate flat spathc, which is hairy inside £3462 Leaves pedate entire, Spadix lanceolate shorter than the ovate flat smooth spathe 15463 Leaves pedate entire, Spadix subulate longer  ...
John Claudius Loudon, Mrs. Loudon (Jane), George Don, 1836
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Flora of Tropical East Africa - Araceae (1985)
1. Spadix usually shorter than spathe; inner surface of spathe- tube longitudinally ridged; staminate part of spadix cy- lindric or tapering towards apex 1. A. abyssinicus Spadix usually much longer than spathe; inner surface of spathe- tube ...
‎1985
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Flora of the Northeast: A Manual of the Vascular Flora of ...
Leaves elliptic; spadix lacking a spathe 3. Orontium aquaticum c. Leaves cordate or ovate; spadix subtended by a well developed spathe. Spathe white, flat, not enclosing spadix; leaves not having a skunk-like odor; fruit red 4. Calla palustris ...
Dennis W. Magee, Harry E. Ahles, 2007
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A System of Vegetables: According to Their Classes, Orders, ...
N. spathe mostly one flower'd, nectary bell'd notch'd íhorter by hais than the petals, stamens thrce- fold. three-male. orientaìis. N. spathe mostly two-flower'd, nectary bell'd three - cJeft end-nick'd three times íhorter than the petals. oriental.
Carl von Linné, Johan Elmgren, 1783

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SPATHE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term spathe is used in the context of the following news items.
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Dragons in your garden . . .
The spathe erupts and unfurls, cradling the deep purplish-black spadix. The spathe is a rich maroon colour – often 30cm or more in diameter. As well as ... «Fenland Citizen, Jul 15»
2
Rare Corpse Flower is blooming at Daniel Stowe Garden
It's called flower structure or inflorescence because the structure is made up of the spathe (wrapped around the spadix that has a flower-like appearance when it ... «The Herald, Jul 15»
3
The secret of the world's smelliest flower
The spathe is green on the outside but the flower head is red, so it looks like meat. This plant is really cunning – as it blooms it gives out quite a lot of heat, up to ... «Phys.Org, Jul 15»
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From Yard Waste to High Fashion: Florida Spathe Artists Save …
“At first, Scott and I had to go out and look for spathe. Now, people are bringing it to us and even suggesting ideas for the pieces they've collected,” said George ... «California Newswire, Jun 15»
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From Yard Waste to High Fashion, SPATHE Exhibition on View at …
"At first, Scott and I had to go out and look for spathe. Now, people are bringing it to us and even suggesting ideas for the pieces they've collected," said George ... «Broadway World, Jun 15»
6
Meet nice native skunk cabbage and beneficial flies that like it … as …
As the spathe fades, green leaves unfold in a broad spiral from the base of the plant. When crushed, the leaves smell as bad as the flowers, according to ... «Daily Press, Feb 15»
7
Local artists vie for top prize in Martha Stewart competition
When Scott Durfee and George Medeiros moved to St. Petersburg from Philadelphia in 2003, they were intrigued by the fibrous bracts or "spathes'' that fell from ... «83degreesmedia, Sep 14»
8
Ah! Skunk cabbage aroma
True, the flower is well-hidden inside the plant's speckly maroon-colored hood (spathe), but it's a little oven of activity in the early spring. At the edge of a ... «New Canaan Advertiser, Jul 14»
9
Gourmet Garlic: Garlic Scapes
After the last of the leaves have emerged from the center of the garlic plant, the spathe, the beaked leaf containing the umbel, will begin to appear. Within the ... «Mother Earth News, Jun 14»
10
Early Bloomer, Aptly Named
To see it, sidle up next to one in muddy sphagnum moss, and peer into the widened slit at one side of the flower's dark hood, or spathe, to use the technical term. «New York Times, Apr 14»

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