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Bracts Enclosing The Flowers In Grasses Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "PALEAE" which means:
- noun
- • The interior chaff or husk of grasses.
- • One of the chaffy scales or bractlets growing on the receptacle of many compound flowers, such as the sunflower.
- • A pendulous process of the skin on the throat of a bird, as in the turkey; a dewlap.
An example sentence would be:
- • "The paleae of the grass protect the delicate seeds."
- • "The botanist studied the structure of the paleae."
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New York Times30 Oct 1984 | Across 53 | |
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