oc|re|a

oc|re|a «OK ree uh, OH kree-», noun, plural oc|re|ae «OK ree ee, OH kree-».

1. a tubular stipule or stipules sheathing the stem above the node, as in buckwheat.

2. a similar part or growth on an animal, as on the legs of some birds. Also, ochrea.

╂[< Latin ocrea legging]