BRACTED

bracteate, bracted

(adjective) having bracts

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

bracted (comparative more bracted, superlative most bracted)

(botany) Having bracts.

Source: Wiktionary


Bract"ed, a. (Bot.)

Definition: Furnished with bracts.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

There are four varieties of commercially viable coffee: Arabica, Liberica, Excelsa, and Robusta. Growers predominantly plant the Arabica species. Although less popular, Robusta tastes slightly more bitter and contains more caffeine.

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