bracteole

[ brak-tee-ohl ]
/ ˈbræk tiˌoʊl /

noun Botany.

a small or secondary bract, as on a pedicel.
Also bract·let [brakt-lit] /ˈbrækt lɪt/.

Origin of bracteole

1820–30; < New Latin bracteola, equivalent to Latin bracte(a) a thin plate of metal, gold leaf + -ola -ole1

Words nearby bracteole

bracknell forest, braconid, bract, bracteate, bracteolate, bracteole, brad, bradawl, bradbury, bradded, braddock

Example sentences from the Web for bracteole

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

    The Elements of Botany |Asa Gray

British Dictionary definitions for bracteole

bracteole
/ (ˈbræktɪˌəʊl) /

noun

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

Derived forms of bracteole

bracteolate (ˈbræktɪəlɪt, -ˌleɪt), adjective

Word Origin for bracteole

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

Scientific definitions for bracteole

bracteole
[ brăk′tē-ōl′ ]

A small bract.