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English
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From New Latin, shortening of the genus name Spathiphyllum, from Ancient Greek σπάθη (spáthē, “blade”) + φύλλον (phúllon, “leaf”).
Noun
spath (plural spaths)
- (informal) Any plant of the genus Spathiphyllum of peace lilies.
2016, Ana Agüera, Dimitra Lambropoulou, “New Challenges for the Analytical Evaluation of Reclaimed Water and Reuse Applications”, in Despo Fatta-Kassinos, Dionysios D. Dionysiou, Klaus Kümmerer, editors, Wastewater Reuse and Current Challenges (The Handbook of Environmental Chemistry; 44), Springer, →ISBN, page 37:Besides the aforementioned field study, in vitro uptake of triclosan, hydrocinnamic acid, tonalide, ibuprofen, naproxen and clofibric acid by lettuce (Lactuca sativa L) and spath (Spathiphyllum spp.) was investigated by the same research group in order to evaluate the reuse of treated wastewater for irrigation of agricultural crops.
Etymology 2
Noun
spath (plural spaths)
- Archaic form of spathe.
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French
Etymology
From German Spath, an obsolete spelling of Spat (“spar”).
Pronunciation
Noun
spath m (plural spaths)
- (mineralogy) spar
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