involucre
noun
in·vo·lu·cre ˈin-və-ˌlü-kər 
: one or more whorls of bracts situated below and close to a flower, flower cluster, or fruit
involucral
ˌin-və-ˈlü-krəl
adjective involucrate
ˌin-və-ˈlü-krət
adjective -ˌkrāt
Word History
Etymology
borrowed from French & New Latin; French, going back to Middle French, borrowed from New Latin involūcre, going back to Latin involūcrum, involūcre "wrapper, cover, envelope" — more at involucrum
First Known Use
1785, in the meaning defined above
- surveyor
- surveyor general
- surveyor generals
- surveyor's compass
- surveyor's cross
- surveyor's dial
- surveyor's level
- surveyor's measure
- surveyor's rod
- surveyors
- surveyors general
- surveyorship
- surveyorships
- surveys
- surview
- surviewed
- surviewing
- surviews
- survigrous
- survivabilities
- survivability
- survivable
- survival
- survival instinct
- survival kit