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
- run for one's life
- run for one's money
- run high
- run in
- run interference
- run into
- run into a buzz saw
- run into the buffers
- run its course
- run lace
- run late
- run low
- run low on
- run off
- run off with
- run on
- run on the bank
- run one's course
- run one's eye down
- run one's eye over
- run one's mouth
- run one's own life
- run out
- run out of
- run out of gas