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spathe

spathe \'spa-th\ \'spa-thd\ \'spa--.tho-s\ n [NL spatha, fr. L, broad sword 
   - more at SPADE] : a sheathing bract or pair of bracts enclosing an 
   inflorescence and esp.  a spadix on the same axis (as in the calla) - 
   spathed aj