bract
n.
small leaf at the base of a flower stem (Botany)
Bract
In
botany, a bract is a modified or specialized
leaf, from the
axil of which a
flower or flower stalk arises. A bract may also be any leaf associated with an
inflorescence. Usually bracts are green and resemble the other leaves. Some bracts, however, are brightly colored and serve the function of attracting pollinators, either in concert with or instead of the
tepals. An excellent example of this latter type of bract occurs in the
Poinsettia plant (Euphorbia pulcherrima).
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bract
Noun
1. a modified leaf or leaflike part just below and protecting an inflorescence
(hypernym) husk
(hyponym) epicalyx, false calyx, calycle, calyculus
(part-holonym) inflorescence
Bract
(n.)
Any modified leaf, or scale, on a flower stalk or at the base of a flower.
(n.)
A leaf, usually smaller than the true leaves of a plant, from the axil of which a flower stalk arises.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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bract
Synonyms and related words:
blade, bracteole, bractlet, cotyledon, flag, floral leaf, foliole, frond, glume, involucre, involucrum, lamina, leaf, leaflet, lemma, ligule, needle, petal, pile, pine needle, seed leaf, sepal, spathe, spear, spire, stipula, stipule,
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Moby Project created by Grady Ward. In 1996 Grady Ward placed this thesaurus in the public domain.
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