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Where does “bractea” come from?

bractea (English) comes from Latin bractea — gold leaf; veneer; "Fig". show, glitter.

bractea (English): Synonym of bract

Definitions

  1. Synonym of bract

Ancestry of “bractea”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinbracteagold leaf; veneer; "Fig". show, glitter
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