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Word: Bracteate
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
early 19th century: from Latin bracteatus, from bractea (see bract)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈbraktɪət
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈbraktɪeɪt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
having or bearing bracts.
Short Definition:having or bearing bracts
Word: Bracteate
Speech Type: Noun
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈbraktɪət
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈbraktɪeɪt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
an ornament or plate of thinly beaten precious metal, typically a thin gold disc.
Short Definition:ornament or plate of thinly beaten precious metal
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