Associations to the word «Bract»

Wiktionary

BRACT, noun. (botany) A leaf or leaf-like structure from the axil out of which a stalk of a flower or an inflorescence arises.

Dictionary definition

BRACT, noun. A modified leaf or leaflike part just below and protecting an inflorescence.

Wise words

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