spathe
/speɪð/
noun
- A large, often colorful leaf-like part that wraps around or encloses a cluster of flowers, common in plants like lilies and arums.
- The spathe of the calla lily is shaped like a funnel.
- The peace lily has a white spathe that people often mistake for a petal.
- Under the spathe, the tiny flowers are arranged on a spike called a spadix.