spathe

Example Sentences

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When it finally opens, the outer leaf-like structure called a spathe peels back to reveal a maroon interior.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 21, 2025

Its hoodlike structure is called a spathe, which envelopes a bulb-shaped structure called the spadix, a fleshy knob dotted by dozens of tiny, petal-less yellow flowers.

From Salon • May 27, 2025

But once she blooms, viewers can expect to see Putricia unfold a vibrant maroon or crimson skirt, known as a spathe, around her spadix which is the large spike in the middle of the plant.

From BBC • Jan. 22, 2025

The tiny white flowers within the spathe are an important food source for the first pollinators of the year.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 25, 2022

Here he was observed to lay hold of the spathe of the flower, and bending it against the trunk, he commenced hammering away with the stone, evidently with the intention of crushing the young inflorescence.

From The Plant Hunters Adventures Among the Himalaya Mountains by Reid, Mayne