bract

1. n. A leaf, usually smaller than the true leaves of a plant, from the axil of which a flower stalk arises. Source: opted

2. n. Any modified leaf, or scale, on a flower stalk or at the base of a flower. Source: opted

3. n. a modified leaf or leaflike part just below and protecting an inflorescence Source: wordnet

4. (a) A leaf, usually smaller than the true leaves of a plant, from the axil of which a flower stalk arises. (b) Any modified leaf, or scale, on a flower stalk or at the base of a flower. Note: Bracts are often inconspicuous, but sometimes large and showy, or highly colored, as in many cactaceous plants. The spathes of aroid plants are conspicuous forms of bracts. Source: webster

5. n:100 n. a modified leaf or leaflike part just below and protecting an inflorescence Source: ecdict

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