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单词 bracteate
释义

bracteate

[ brak-tee-it, -eyt ]
/ ˈbræk ti ɪt, -ˌeɪt /

adjective

Also brac·te·ose [brak-tee-ohs]. /ˈbræk tiˌoʊs/. Botany. having bracts.

noun

a thin coin, struck only on one face, the pattern of which shows through on the reverse face.

Origin of bracteate

From the New Latin word bracteātus, dating back to 1835–45. See bract, -ate1

Words nearby bracteate

brackish, Bracknell, Bracknell Forest, braconid, bract, bracteate, bracteolate, bracteole, brad, bradawl, Bradbury
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British Dictionary definitions for bracteate

bracteate
/ (ˈbræktɪɪt, -ˌeɪt) /

adjective

(of a plant) having bracts

noun

archaeol a fine decorated dish or plate of precious metal

Word Origin for bracteate

C19: from Latin bracteātus gold-plated; see bract
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