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bracteate
[ brak-tee-it, -eyt ]
adjective
- Also brac·te·ose [] Botany. having bracts.
noun
- a thin coin, struck only on one face, the pattern of which shows through on the reverse face.
bracteate
/ ˈbræktɪɪt; -ˌeɪt /
adjective
- (of a plant) having bracts
noun
- archaeol a fine decorated dish or plate of precious metal
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Word History and Origins
Origin of bracteate1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of bracteate1
C19: from Latin bracteātus gold-plated; see bract
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