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)

1. (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
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• Italian: gluma (it) f
• Romanian: glumă (ro) f
• Spanish: gluma f

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Italian

Noun

glume f

1. plural of gluma