bracteate

American

[brak-tee-it, -eyt] / ˈbræk ti ɪt, -ˌeɪt /

adjective

Botany. Also bracteose having bracts.

noun

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

bracteate British

/ ˈbræktɪɪt, -ˌeɪt /

adjective

(of a plant) having bracts

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noun

archaeol a fine decorated dish or plate of precious metal

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Etymology

Origin of bracteate

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

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