strobile

noun

strob·​ile

variants or less commonly strobil

ˈsträbə̇l

plural -s

1

[New Latin strobilus] : strobilus

2

: a spike with persistent overlapping bracts that resembles a cone and is the pistillate inflorescence of the hop

3

[New Latin strobila] : strobila

strobiliferous

¦sträbə¦lif(ə)rəs

adjective

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