bracteole

[ brak-tee-ohl ]

/ ˈbræk tiˌoʊl /

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noun Botany.

a small or secondary bract, as on a pedicel.

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Also bract·let

[brakt-lit]. /ˈbrækt lɪt/.

Origin of bracteole

1820–30; <New Latin bracteola, equivalent to Latin bracte(a) a thin plate of metal, gold leaf + -ola-ole¹

Words nearby bracteole

Bracknell Forest, braconid, bract, bracteate, bracteolate, bracteole, brad, bradawl, Bradbury, bradded, Braddock

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How to use bracteole in a sentence

A single flower occupies each bracteole, consisting of a two-celled ovary and two styles.
Wayside and Woodland Trees|Edward Step
Bractlet (Bracteola), or Bracteole, is a bract seated on the pedicel or flower-stalk, 73.
The Elements of Botany|Asa Gray

British Dictionary definitions for bracteole

bracteole

/ (ˈbræktɪˌəʊl) /

noun

a secondary bract subtending a flower within an inflorescenceAlso called: 'bractlet

Derived forms of bracteole

bracteolate (ˈbræktɪəlɪt, -ˌleɪt), adjective

Word Origin for bracteole

C19: from New Latin bracteola, from bractea thin metal plate; see bract

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Scientific definitions for bracteole

bracteole

[ brăk′tē-ōl′ ]

A small bract.