লক্ষ্য করুন: এই এন্ট্রির অনুবাদ বর্তমানে মান পর্যালোচনার অধীনে রয়েছে, তাই কিছু বিষয়বস্তু সাময়িকভাবে শুধুমাত্র ইংরেজিতে প্রদর্শিত হচ্ছে।
এই এন্ট্রিটি এখনও আপনার ভাষায় অনুবাদ করা হয়নি, তাই নিচে মূল লেখাটি দেখানো হচ্ছে।
glume
This term is a specialized botanical descriptor used almost exclusively in the study of Poaceae (grasses). It refers to the sterile bracts at the base of a spikelet, distinguishing them from the fertile glumes or lemmas that directly protect the flower.
Because it is a technical term of art, it is rarely encountered outside of scientific literature, agricultural textbooks, or botanical field guides. It carries a neutral, descriptive tone and lacks any common metaphorical or colloquial usage in general English.
Meanings
Examples
The glume is a specialized bract found at the base of the spikelet.
Look closely at the wheat head to see the lower glume.
The outer glume protects the developing florets from environmental stress.
I wonder if this specific grass species has a hairy glume.
The botanist noted that the upper glume was shorter than the lower one.
Are these small scales actually the glumes of the plant?
The glume remains empty and does not contain a flower.