spath

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noun

Any plant of the genus Spathiphyllum of peace lilies.

OriginAncient Greek σπάθη →
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Meanings

spath1

nounspath (plural spaths)

plural spaths

  1. informalAny plant of the genus Spathiphyllum of peace lilies.
    1 more example

    Besides the aforementioned field study, in vitro uptake of triclosan, hydrocinnamic acid, tonalide, ibuprofen, naproxen and clofibric acid by lettuce (Lactuca sativa L) and spath (Spathiphyllum spp.) was investigated by the same research group [139] in order to evaluate the reuse of treated wastewater for irrigation of agricultural crops.

    2016, Ana Agüera, Dimitra Lambropoulou, “New Challenges for the Analytical Evaluation of Reclaimed Water and Reuse Applications”, in Despo Fatta-Kassinos, Dionysios D. Dionysiou, Klaus Kümmerer, editors, Wastewater Reuse and Current Challenges (The Handbook of Environmental Chemistry; 44), Springer, →ISBN, page 37

spath2

nounspath (plural spaths)

plural spaths

  1. archaicArchaic form of spathe.

Spath3

proper noun
  1. A small village in Uttoxeter Rural parish, East Staffordshire district, Staffordshire, England (OS grid ref SK0835).

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
peace lilyspathiphyllum

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekσπάθη“blade”
  2. Englishspath

From New Latin, shortening of the genus name Spathiphyllum, from Ancient Greek σπάθη (spáthē, “blade”) + φύλλον (phúllon, “leaf”).

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APA

spath. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spath

MLA

“spath.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spath. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “spath,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spath.

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