n., pl., -le·ae (-lē-ē').
- A small chafflike bract enclosing the flower of a grass.
- The chaffy scales on the receptacle of a flower head in a plant of the composite family.
[Latin, chaff.]
palea
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pa·le·a (pā'lē-ə) 
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n., pl., -le·ae (-lē-ē').
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