1. One of the chaffy scales or bractlets growing on the receptacle of many compound flowers

Derived forms: paleas

Encyclopedia: Palea

• disembogue
• disembowel
• disembowelment
• disembroil
• disempower
• disenable
• disenchant
• disenchanted
• disenchanting
• disenchantment
• disencumber
• disendow
• disendowment
• disenfranchise
• disenfranchised
• disenfranchisement
• disengage
• disengagement
• disenroll
• disentangle
• disentangled
• disentanglement
• disentangler
• disentitle
• disequilibrium