The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word PALEAE which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1961.
Chaffy scales of composite flowers crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| PALEAE | 100 % | 6 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Chaffy scales of composite flowers
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- palea
- glumelle
- chaff
- ramentaceous
- discoid
- xanthium
- gallant soldier
- ramenta
- pale
- oxeye
- floret
- milfoil
Crossword Answer definitions
PALEAE noun- The interior chaff or husk of grasses.
- One of the chaffy scales or bractlets growing on the receptacle of many compound flowers, such as the sunflower.
- A pendulous process of the skin on the throat of a bird, as in the turkey; a dewlap.
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