# bract

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A leaf or leaf-like structure from the axil out of which a stalk of a flower or an inflorescence arises.

## Etymology
From Latin bractea (“a thin plate of metal; gold leaf”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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