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