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▪ I. palet Bot.|ˈpeɪlɪt|
[f. pale n.4 + -et1: cf. F. paillette, dim. of paille straw.]
= palea 1.
1880Gray Struct. Bot. v. (ed. 6) 142 Palets,..also called Chaff, are diminutive or chaff-like bracts or bractlets on the axis (or receptacle) and among the flowers of a dense inflorescence, such as a head of Compositæ..; and the name is also given to an inner series of the Glumes of Grasses.
▪ II. palet
obs. form of palate, pallet. |