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bracteate

[ brak-tee-it, -eyt ]

adjective

  1. Also brac·te·ose [] Botany. having bracts.

noun

  1. a thin coin, struck only on one face, the pattern of which shows through on the reverse face.

bracteate

/ ˈbræktɪɪt; -ˌeɪt /

adjective

  1. (of a plant) having bracts
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. archaeol a fine decorated dish or plate of precious metal
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of bracteate1

From the New Latin word bracteātus, dating back to 1835–45. See bract, -ate 1
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Word History and Origins

Origin of bracteate1

C19: from Latin bracteātus gold-plated; see bract

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