Etymology

bract

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Today it means: A leaf or leaf-like structure from the axil out of which a stalk of a flower or an inflorescence arises. Full definition →

Latin bractea
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  1. Latin · borrowed frombractea“a thin plate of metal; gold leaf”
  2. English todaybract

From Latin bractea (“a thin plate of metal; gold leaf”).

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