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Meaning of spath | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
/spæθ/

Definitions

  1. Any plant of the genus Spathiphyllum of peace lilies.
    informal
  2. Archaic form of spathe.
    alt-of, archaic
  3. A small village in Uttoxeter Rural parish, East Staffordshire district, Staffordshire, England (OS grid ref SK0835).

Examples

“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 [139] in order to evaluate the reuse of treated wastewater for irrigation of agricultural crops.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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