bractnoun [ C ]
uk/brækt/us/brækt/specializeda type of leaf that grows from the area just below a flower and is sometimes different in shape or colour from the main leaves:
Poinsettias are popular for their attractive red bracts.
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Parts of plants
- aerial root
- bud
- cane
- clove
- corm
- cotyledon
- fig leaf
- frond
- lamina
- leafless
- meristem
- micropyle
- nectary
- organ
- rootstock
- testa
- the treetops
- trunk
- twig
- veined
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