Bract
Definitions
A leaf or leaf-like structure from the axil out of which a stalk of a flower or an inflorescence arises.
Equivalents
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Examples
“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”
“Great dense patches of them grew, four and five and six feet deep, impenetrable swathes of dark green bracts that advertised their danger.”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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