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Noun: palea  pey-lee-u
  1. One of the chaffy scales or bractlets growing on the receptacle of many compound flowers

Derived forms: paleas

Encyclopedia: Palea

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palazzo
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pale ale
pale blue
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pale coral root
pale violet
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Paleacrita
Paleacrita vernata
Palearctic
pale-colored
pale-coloured
paleencephalon
paleface
pale-faced
pale-hued
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