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    ochrea
    /ˈɒkrɪə/

    noun

    • 1. a dry sheath round a stem formed by the cohesion of two or more stipules, characteristic of the dock family.

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  2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › OchreaOchrea - Wikipedia

    An ochrea ( Latin ocrea, greave or protective legging), also spelled ocrea, is a plant structure formed of stipules fused into a sheath surrounding the stem, and is typically found in the Polygonaceae. In palms it denotes an extension of the leaf sheath beyond the petiole insertion.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › ochreaOchrea Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Ochrea Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster. Definition. Entries Near. Show more. Save Word. ochrea. variant spelling of ocrea. Love words? You must — there are over 200,000 words in our free online dictionary, but you are looking for one that’s only in the Merriam-Webster Unabridged Dictionary.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishOCHREA definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    A cup-shaped structure that sheathes the stems of certain plants, formed from united stipules.... Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishOCHRE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    noun [ U ] mainly UK (US usually ocher) uk / ˈəʊ.kə r/ us / ˈoʊ.kɚ / Add to word list. a yellowish-orange colour, or a substance obtained from earth that is used for giving this colour to paints. barmalini/iStock/Getty Images Plus/Getty Images /GettyImages. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Less common colours. apple green. argent. ashy.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › ochreaOCHREA Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    noun. a cup-shaped structure that sheathes the stems of certain plants, formed from united stipules or leaf bases. “Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012.

  7. www.definitions.net › definition › ochreaWhat does ochrea mean? - Definitions.net

    An ochrea (Latin ocrea, greave or protective legging), also spelled ocrea, is a plant structure formed of stipules fused into a sheath surrounding the stem, and is typically found in the Polygonaceae. In palms it denotes an extension of the leaf sheath beyond the petiole insertion.

  8. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › ochreaochrea - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 6, 2022 · ochrea (plural ochreas or ochreae) ( botany) Alternative form of ocrea. ( historical) A greave or legging.