Definition of Palea
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(n.) The interior chaff or husk of grasses.
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(n.) One of the chaffy scales or bractlets growing on the receptacle of many compound flowers, as the Coreopsis, the sunflower, etc.
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(n.) A pendulous process of the skin on the throat of a bird, as in the turkey; a dewlap.
Synonyms of Palea
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Antonyms of Palea
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Homophones of Palea
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