Found 2 items, similar to spathe.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: spathe spathe n : a conspicuous bract surrounding or subtending a spadix or other inflorescence
English → English (gcide) Definition: Spathe Spathe \Spathe\, n. [L. spatha, Gr. ?: cf. F. spathe. See Spade for digging.] (Bot.) A special involucre formed of one leaf and inclosing a spadix, as in aroid plants and palms. See the Note under Bract, and Illust. of Spadix. [1913 Webster] Note: The name is also given to the several-leaved involucre of the iris and other similar plants. [1913 Webster]