bracteole, bractlet
(noun) a small bract
Source: WordNet® 3.1
bracteole (plural bracteoles)
(botany) A small leaf of leaf-like structure directly subtending a flower or inflorescence whose stalk itself is subtended by a bract.
(botany) A bract subtending an individual flower rather than an inflorescence.
Source: Wiktionary
Brac"te*ole, n. Etym: [L. bracteola, dim. of bractea. See Bractea.] (Bot.)
Definition: Same as Bractlet.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
17 May 2025
(noun) sessile marine coelenterates including solitary and colonial polyps; the medusoid phase is entirely suppressed
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
