bracteole

[ brak-tee-ohl ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, Botany.

bracteole

/ ˈbræktɪəlɪt; -ˌleɪt; ˈbræktɪˌəʊl /

a secondary bract subtending a flower within an inflorescence Also called'bractlet

bracteole

/ brăk′tē-ōl′ /

1820–30; < New Latin bracteola, equivalent to Latin bracte ( a ) a thin plate of metal, gold leaf + -ola -ole ¹

C19: from New Latin bracteola , from bractea thin metal plate; see bract

A single flower occupies each bracteole, consisting of a two-celled ovary and two styles.

Bractlet (Bracteola), or Bracteole, is a bract seated on the pedicel or flower-stalk, 73.

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