glume

English

Etymology

From Latin gluma (“husk of grain”). The root can also be seen in glubere (“to peel”).

Pronunciation

Rhymes: -uːm

Noun

glume (plural glumes)

(botany) A basal, membranous, outer sterile husk or bract in the flowers of grasses (Poaceae) and sedges (Cyperaceae).

Translations

Translations

Catalan: gluma f
French: glume (fr) f
German: (botany) Spelze (de) f

Italian: gluma (it) f
Romanian: glumă (ro) f
Spanish: gluma f

Italian

Noun

glume f

plural of gluma

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