Palea, paleæ, f. g. Virg.Cic.Chaffe of corne: also strawe.Culmi pinguis paleæ.Virg.Inanes iactantur paleæ.Virg.Horna palea. Hor. Leues volitant paleæ.Virg.Triticea & hordeacea palea. Cato. Wheate and barly strawe or chaffe. Palea. Varro. The bearde of a cocke or capon. Palea æris. Plin. The scomme or offall of brasse.
Lewis and Short: Latin dictionary
pălĕa, ae, f. [kindred with Sanscr. pala, stramen; cf.: pollen, pulvis, palu/nw], chaff, Varr. R. R. 1, 50 fin.: surgentem ad Zephyrum paleae jactantur inanes, Verg. G. 3, 134; Plin. 18, 30, 72, 297; Col. 2, 9, 15; 6, 2, 3; 7, 3, 22 al.; Vulg. Matt. 3, 12.—II.Transf.A.Dross: palea aeris, Plin. 34, 13, 36, 134. —B.The wattles or gills of a cock, Varr. R. R. 3, 9, 5; Col. 8, 2, 9.—C.Straw, Vulg. Judic. 19, 19; id. Isa. 11, 7.