n.
Pronunciation: ' brakt
Function: noun
Etymology: New Latin bractea, from Latin, thin metal plate
Date: 1770
1 : a leaf from the axil of which a flower or floral axis arises
2 : a leaf borne on a floral axis especially : one subtending a flower or flower cluster
– brac · te · al \ ' brak-t ē - ə l \ adjective
– brac · te · ate \ -t ē - ə t, - ˌ ā t \ adjective
– bract · ed \ -t ə d \ adjective