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/ok"ree it, -ayt', oh"kree-/, adj.having an ocrea or ocreae; sheathed.[1820-30; < L ocreatus greaved, equiv. to ocre(a) greave (see OCREA) + -atus -ATE1]
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Ocreate — O cre*ate, Ocreated O cre*a ted, a. [See {Ochrea}.] Same as {Ochreate}, {Ochreated}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ocreate — oc·re·ate … English syllables
ocreate — /ˈɒkriət/ (say okreeuht), / eɪt/ (say ayt) adjective having an ocrea or ocreae; sheathed. {Latin ocreātus having a greave} …
ocreate — ēə̇t, ēˌāt adjective Etymology: New Latin ocreatus, from Latin, wearing greaves or leggings, from ocrea + atus ate : provided with ocreae … Useful english dictionary
Ocreated — Ocreate O cre*ate, Ocreated O cre*a ted, a. [See {Ochrea}.] Same as {Ochreate}, {Ochreated}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ocrea — [äk′rē ə, ō′krē ə] n. pl. ocreae [äk′rēē΄, ō′krērē ē΄] [ModL < L, a legging, greave < Gr okris, a projection, peak, edge < IE * okri < base * ak̑ , *ok̑ , sharp > ACID] Bot. a tubelike covering around some stems, formed of the… … English World dictionary
