Etymology

paleaceous

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Today it means: chaffy; resembling or consisting of paleae, or chaff Full definition →

Latin palea
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  1. Latin · derived frompalea“chaff”
  2. English todaypaleaceous

From Latin palea (“chaff”) + -aceous.

Words from the same roots

Latinpalea all →

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