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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSpikelet
/ˈspaɪk.lɪt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A secondary or small spike, characteristic of grasses and sedges, consisting of one or more flowers enclosed by glumes.
"Each grass inflorescence is composed of numerous tiny spikelets arranged along the stem."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived as a diminutive form of the English noun 'spike', combined with the diminutive suffix '-let' originating from Old French and Latin. It emerged in botanical terminology during the 18th century to describe the smaller secondary flower clusters characteristic of grasses and sedges.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Spikelet" is said worldwide
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épillet
Transliteration: /e.pi.jɛ/
"Chaque épillet contient plusieurs petites fleurs."
Ährchen
Transliteration: /ˈɛːɐ̯çən/
"Das Gras hat kleine Ährchen an der Rispe."
spighetta
Transliteration: /spiˈɡet.ta/
"La spighetta è tipica dellegraminacee."
espiguilla
Transliteration: /es.piˈɣi.ʎa/
"La inflorescencia está formada por varias espiguillas."
espigueta
Transliteration: /iʃ.piˈɡe.tɐ/
"Cada espigueta contém pequenas flores."
छोटा बाला
Transliteration: chhota baala
"घास के पौधे में छोटे बाला होते हैं।"
小穗
Transliteration: xiǎosuì
"禾本科植物的花序由许多小穗组成。"
소수
Transliteration: sosu
"벼科植物의 꽃차례는 여러 개의 소수로 이루어져 있다."
小穂
Transliteration: shōsui
"イネ科の植物の花序は小穂が集まってできています。"
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