Ocrea

Origin

From Latin ocrea ("greave, legging")

Alternative forms

• ochrea

Full definition of ocrea

Noun

1. (botany) A sheath around a plant stem forming from the stipule of a leaf and extending above the point of insertion of the leaf.

Usage notes

A leaf sheath typically does not fully encases the stem, and may also form around an axillary organ such as a bud.

Anagrams

• Corea