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glume

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ɡluːm/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(glo̅o̅m)

glume (glo̅o̅m),USA pronunciation n. [Bot.]

Botanyone of the characteristic chafflike bracts of the inflorescence of grasses, sedges, etc., esp. one of the pair of bracts at the base of a spikelet.

Latin glūma husk enclosing a cereal grain, probably equivalent. to glūb(ere) to strip the bark from + *-sma noun, nominal suffix
1570–80

glume′like′, adj.

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glume /ɡluːm/ n

one of a pair of dry membranous bracts at the base of the spikelet of grasses

Etymology: 18th Century: from Latin glūma husk of corn; related to Latin glūbere to remove the bark fromgluˈmaceous adj

'glume' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

glumaceous - palea

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