Breadcrumb Home > Dictionary > Index P Cite palea: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: pa•le•a Pronunciation: (pā'lē-u), [key] — pl. -le•ae a chafflike scale or bract. the scalelike, membranous organ in the flowers of grasses that is situated upon a secondary axis in the axil of the flowering glume and envelops the stamens and pistil. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. pale palearctic TrendingHere are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about. April 2021 Current Events: US News The Berlin Conference and the Partition of Africa The Implied Powers of Congress Noble Titles and Ranks in a Monarchy Keeping Your Brain Active in a COVID-19 World Quetzalcoatl: Aztec Myths and Myths About the Aztecs Related Content Daily Word Quiz: polemic Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language