glume Synonyms
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glume Meaning
Wordnet
glume (n)
small dry membranous bract found in inflorescences of Gramineae and Cyperaceae
Webster
glume (n.)
The bracteal covering of the flowers or seeds of grain and grasses; esp., an outer husk or bract of a spikelt.
glume Sentence Examples
- The glumes are the thin, papery scales that enclose the grains of wheat.
- The lemma and palea are the two glumes that make up the floral bracts of grasses.
- The glumes of barley are long and awned, while those of oats are short and awnless.
- The glumes of rye are relatively large and boat-shaped.
- The glumes of corn are thick and leathery.
- The glumes of sorghum are slightly hairy.
- The glumes of rice are thin and translucent.
- The glumes of millet are small and pointed.
- The glumes of teff are very small and inconspicuous.
- The glumes of bamboo are long and narrow.
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small dry membranous bract found in inflorescences of Gramineae and CyperaceaeThe bracteal covering of the flowers or seeds of grain and grasses; esp., an outer
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The glumes are the thin, papery scales that enclose the grains of wheat.
The lemma and palea are the two glumes that make up the floral bracts of grasses.
The glumes of barley are long and awned, while those of oats are short and awnless.
The glumes of rye are relatively large and boat-shaped.
