[brakt] 
| a specialized leaf or leaflike part, usually situated at the base of a flower or inflorescence. |
[brak-tee-uhl] , adjective | bract (brākt) n. A leaflike or scalelike plant part, usually small, sometimes showy or brightly colored, and located just below a flower, a flower stalk, or an inflorescence. [From Latin bractea, gold leaf, perhaps from Greek brakhein, to rattle.] brac'te·al (brāk'tē-əl) adj. |