glume
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Etymology [edit]
The term comes from the Latin gluma, meaning "husk of grain". It can also be seen in the French verb, glubere meaning "to peel".
Noun [edit]
glume (plural glumes)
- (botany) a basal, membranous, outer sterile husk or bract in the flowers of grasses (Poaceae) and sedges (Cyperaceae)
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Italian [edit]
Noun [edit]
glume f
- Plural form of gluma
