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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Two large, white bracts (structures surrounding the flower) flutter delicately in a light breeze, reminiscent of white birds, spirits, or tissues in a tree.
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Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Feb. 2025
The bright color of the bracts will remain longer if temperatures do not exceed 71.6 degrees.
—Kurt Snibbe, Orange County Register, 29 Nov. 2024
Poinsettias now come with bracts of white, orange, yellow, pink, purple, blue, and various shades of red.
—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
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Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Feb. 2025
The bright color of the bracts will remain longer if temperatures do not exceed 71.6 degrees.
—Kurt Snibbe, Orange County Register, 29 Nov. 2024
Poinsettias now come with bracts of white, orange, yellow, pink, purple, blue, and various shades of red.
—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
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“Bract.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bract. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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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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