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bracts

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/brækts/ · bracts

A modified leaf that is associated with a flower or inflorescence.

Meanings

nountechnical

A modified leaf that is associated with a flower or inflorescence.

ایک تبدیل شدہ پتہ جو کسی پھول یا پھولوں کے خوشے کے ساتھ منسلک ہوتا ہے۔

پتے

patte

Synonyms

leafleaf-like structurephyllonپتہپتھرپتھرن

Antonyms

flowerblossombudپھولکھلکلی

Common Collocations

  • bracts of the flower
  • colored bracts
  • leafy bracts

Example Sentences

The plant's bracts were bright red, attracting pollinators.

پودے کے پتے روشن سرخ تھے، جو پولینیٹرز کو متوجہ کر رہے تھے۔

Poday ke patte roshan surkh thay, jo pollinators ko mutajjah kar rahe thay.

Bracts often encase the flowers of the plant.

پتے اکثر پودے کے پھولوں کو ڈھانپتے ہیں۔

Patte aksar poday ke phoolon ko dhaanpte hain.

In some species, the bracts can mimic petals.

کچھ اقسام میں، پتے گلوں کی پنکھڑیوں کی مشابہت کر سکتے ہیں۔

Kuch aqsaam mein, patte gulon ki pankhriyon ki mushabehat kar sakte hain.

Easily Confused With

bracket:A brack is a support or punctuation mark, while bracts refer to plant leaves.

Word Family

bracteate
adjectiveپتدار

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Remember 'bracts' as 'brilliant leaf structures' that help flowers

Envision a colorful flower surrounded by strikingly bright leaves.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "bractea" — thin plate

First known use: 15th century

The term 'bract' entered English in the late 15th century, deriving from Latin describing a type of thin leaf-like structure.