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bracteate

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brac·te·ate  (brkt-t, -t)
adj.
Bearing bracts.
[New Latin bractetus, from Latin bractea, gold leaf; see bract.]
bracteate [ˈbræktɪɪt -ˌeɪt]
adj
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) (of a plant) having bracts
n
(Social Science / Archaeology) Archaeol a fine decorated dish or plate of precious metal
[from Latin bracteātus gold-plated; see bract]
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Adj.1.bracteate - having bracts
bracted
ebracteate - without bracts
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