BRACT


Meaning of BRACT in English

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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.