bract
brækt
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Definition of bract - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

plant partTECH.modified leaf below a flower or flower clusterTECH.
  • The bract protected the developing flower.
  • The red bract attracted pollinators.
  • Each bract supported a tiny blossom.
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Origin of bract

Latin, bractea (thin plate) + -

Terms with bract included in their meaning

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plant
the outer bract surrounding a floret in grasses
botany
the inner bract in a grass spikelet
plant
leaf-like bract that encloses a flower cluster
plant
relating to or resembling a bract
botany
secondary bract in an inflorescence
plant
small bract on a flower stalk

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  1. French:bractée, ...
  2. German:Hochblatt, ...
  3. Italian:brattea, ...
  4. Spanish:bráctea, ...
  5. Portuguese:bráctea, ...
  6. Chinese:苞片, ...
  7. Japanese:苞, ...
  8. Arabic:قِناب, ...
  9. Hebrew:חֲפִית, ...
  10. Russian:прицветник, ...
  11. Ukrainian:приквіток, ...
  12. Hindi:पुष्पावरण, ...
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