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palea

The correct spelling is palea.

How to pronounce palea

noun

IPA: /ˈpalɪə/

Say it like: Pal-ee

The correct spelling is palea. The interior chaff or husk of grasses.

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Definition

noun

  1. 1.The interior chaff or husk of grasses.
  2. 2.One of the chaffy scales or bractlets growing on the receptacle of many compound flowers, such as the sunflower.
  3. 3.A pendulous process of the skin on the throat of a bird, as in the turkey; a dewlap.

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