Etymology

rachilla

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Today it means: The part of a spikelet, in grasses and sedges, that bears the florets Full definition →

Latin rachilla
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  1. Latin · derived fromrachilla
  2. English todayrachilla

From Latin rachilla, diminutive of rachis.

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