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Etymology
The term comes from the Latin gluma, meaning "husk of grain". It can also be seen in the French verb, glubere meaning "to peel".

Noun
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1. botany a basal, mambranous, outer sterile husk or bract in the flowers of grasses (Poaceae) and sedges (Cyperaceae)

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