BRACTEATE

bracteate, bracted

(adjective) having bracts

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

bracteate (comparative more bracteate, superlative most bracteate)

(botany) Having bracts.

Made of thin, beaten metal (of coins, ornaments etc. with a hollow underside).

Noun

bracteate (plural bracteates)

A bracteate coin or other object.

Source: Wiktionary


Brac"te*ate, a. Etym: [Cf.L. bracteatus covered with gold plate.] (Bot.)

Definition: Having a bract or bracts.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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