transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈbrakt ]
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 ˈbrak-tē-əl adjective
• brac·te·ate -tē-ət, -ˌāt adjective
• bract·ed -təd adjective