bracteate

[ brak-tee-it, -eyt ]

adjective
  1. Also brac·te·ose [brak-tee-ohs]. /ˈbræk tiˌoʊs/. Botany. having bracts.

noun
  1. a thin coin, struck only on one face, the pattern of which shows through on the reverse face.

Origin of bracteate

1
From the New Latin word bracteātus, dating back to 1835–45. See bract, -ate1

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British Dictionary definitions for bracteate

bracteate

/ (ˈbræktɪɪt, -ˌeɪt) /


adjective
  1. (of a plant) having bracts

noun
  1. archaeol a fine decorated dish or plate of precious metal

Origin of bracteate

1
C19: from Latin bracteātus gold-plated; see bract

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