Associations to the word «Glume» - Word Associations Network

Noun

Apex
Keel
Lower
Thinner
Wheat
Upper
Grain
Sheath
Vein
Hull
Friedrich
Leaf
Beard
Grass
Wide
Size
Mm
Bottom
Flower
Rice
Christian
Length
Base
Surface
Long
Difference
Feature
Are
Species

Adjective

Acute
Fertile
Lowe
Though
Colour
Purple
Size
Long
Different
Surface
Covered

Verb

Enclose
Lower
Consist

Adverb

Sometimes

Wiktionary

GLUME, noun. (botany) a basal, membranous, outer sterile husk or bract in the flowers of grasses (Poaceae) and sedges (Cyperaceae)

Dictionary definition

GLUME, noun. Small dry membranous bract found in inflorescences of Gramineae and Cyperaceae.

Wise words

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