What is the Latin word for chaff?

The usual Latin words for “chaff” are palea, paleātus. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“chaff” in Latin

paleachaff; The wattles or gills of a cock.; dross paleātusmixed with chaff

Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864

chaff

palea: mixed with chaff, paleatus. Vid: acus, eris, n., is “the pointed, hair-like prolongation of the husk:” gluma, the husk round the grain in its natural state.

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for chaff?: The usual Latin words for “chaff” are palea, paleātus. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.