1
: a leaf from the axil of which a flower or floral axis arises
2
: a leaf borne on a floral axis
especially
: one subtending a flower or flower cluster
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Poinsettias now come with bracts of white, orange, yellow, pink, purple, blue, and various shades of red.
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Norman Ellstrand and Nathan Ellstrand / Made By History, TIME, 23 Dec. 2024
Under this light/dark regime, the bracts begin to turn color.
—Janet B. Carson, arkansasonline.com, 2 Dec. 2024
Start by cutting the flowers with about 6 inches of stem, removing the leaves and a few outer bracts for smaller blooms if desired.
—Halee Miller Van Ryswyk, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Dec. 2024
Inside the home, position poinsettias away from air ducts that could cause excessive drying of bracts and foliage.
—Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Dec. 2024
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Norman Ellstrand and Nathan Ellstrand / Made By History, TIME, 23 Dec. 2024
Under this light/dark regime, the bracts begin to turn color.
—Janet B. Carson, arkansasonline.com, 2 Dec. 2024
Start by cutting the flowers with about 6 inches of stem, removing the leaves and a few outer bracts for smaller blooms if desired.
—Halee Miller Van Ryswyk, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Dec. 2024
Inside the home, position poinsettias away from air ducts that could cause excessive drying of bracts and foliage.
—Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Dec. 2024
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bract
noun
: a small leaf or leaflike structure at the base of a flower or flower cluster
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