glume Syllabification: (glume)Pronunciation: /glo͞om/Definition of glume noun Botany each of two membranous bracts surrounding the spikelet of a grass (forming the husk of a cereal grain) or one surrounding the florets of a sedge. Origin: late 18th century: from Latin gluma 'husk'glume in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of glume in the British & World English dictionary
