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bracteate
[ brak-tee-it, -eyt ]
/ ˈbræk ti ɪt, -ˌeɪt /
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adjective
Also brac·te·ose [brak-tee-ohs]. /ˈbræk tiˌoʊs/. Botany. having bracts.
noun
a thin coin, struck only on one face, the pattern of which shows through on the reverse face.
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Words nearby bracteate
brackish, Bracknell, Bracknell Forest, braconid, bract, bracteate, bracteolate, bracteole, brad, bradawl, Bradbury
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British Dictionary definitions for bracteate
bracteate
/ (ˈbræktɪɪt, -ˌeɪt) /
adjective
(of a plant) having bracts
noun
archaeol a fine decorated dish or plate of precious metal
Word Origin for bracteate
C19: from Latin bracteātus gold-plated; see bract
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