bract
Noun
A leaf or leaf-like structure from the axil out of which a stalk of a flower or an inflorescence arises.
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In this vegetable monster the bractes, or divisions of the spike, become wonderfully enlarged; and are converted into leaves.
A Verticil or Whirl may be[…]Naked; that is without involucre, bracte or brittle. Bracted - or Involucred
More examples (2)
Great dense patches of them grew, four and five and six feet deep, impenetrable swathes of dark green bracts that advertised their danger.
When you peel away the bracts and reveal the soft heart, you have reached what Ms. Eury called the most prized part of the artichoke.
Noun
a modified leaf or leaflike part just below and protecting an inflorescence
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Word forms
bractsbractebractea