Definition of bract
1 : a leaf from the axil of which a flower or floral axis arises
2 : a leaf borne on a floral axis; especially : one subtending a flower or flower cluster
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Origin and Etymology of bract
New Latin bractea, from Latin, thin metal plate
First Known Use: 1771
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