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Get to know Spathe better with 2 real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like bract.

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Spathe in a sentence

Spathe meaning

A large bract that envelops or subtends a whole inflorescence, typically a spadix.

Synonyms of Spathe

bract

Related words

Other words often associated with Spathe or its synonyms:

husk

Using Spathe

  • The main meaning on this page is: A large bract that envelops or subtends a whole inflorescence, typically a spadix.
  • Useful related words include: bract.

Context around Spathe

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 0 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often after:

valves 1×

Sentence patterns with Spathe

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

bract like spathe valves joined 1× inside the spathe 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

each bulb generally 1× you ll probably 1×

Common sentence endings:

a papery membrane 1× inside the spathe 1×

Words around Spathe

Just before it in the word index:

spathas 2 spath 3 spates 9 spaten 3 spate 358 spatchcock 3

Just after it in the word index:

spatial 534 spatiales 3 spatiality 5 spatially 54 spatio 11 spatiotemporal 13

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabc 4 aacr 4 aacsb 4 aadar 4 aadk 4 aadujeevitham 4

Corpus analysis for Spathe

  • In this selection, "spathe" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 24 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, valves stand out and add context to how "spathe" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include bract like spathe valves joined and inside the spathe. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "spathe" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with spathe

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

You’ll probably need to get on the ground to peek inside the spathe. (14 words)

Each bulb generally produces just two or three linear leaves and an erect, leafless scape (flowering stalk), which bears at the top a pair of bract-like spathe valves joined by a papery membrane. (34 words)

Longer example sentences

Each bulb generally produces just two or three linear leaves and an erect, leafless scape (flowering stalk), which bears at the top a pair of bract-like spathe valves joined by a papery membrane. (34 words)

You’ll probably need to get on the ground to peek inside the spathe. (14 words)

Example sentences (2)

You’ll probably need to get on the ground to peek inside the spathe.

Each bulb generally produces just two or three linear leaves and an erect, leafless scape (flowering stalk), which bears at the top a pair of bract-like spathe valves joined by a papery membrane.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "spathe" in a sentence?
An example: "You’ll probably need to get on the ground to peek inside the spathe." This page contains 2 example sentences with the word "spathe" from authentic English texts.
What does "spathe" mean?
Spathe means: A large bract that envelops or subtends a whole inflorescence, typically a spadix.
What are synonyms of "spathe"?
Common synonyms of "spathe" include: bract.
How many example sentences with "spathe" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 2 example sentences with "spathe", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.