English Explanatory Dictionary

involucre

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Conspicuous bract, bract pair or ring of bracts at the base of an inflorescence.

Pronunciation

/ˈɪnvəˌluːkə(ɹ)/

Word forms

involucre involucres

Etymology

Borrowed from French involucre, from Latin involūcrum (“wrapper”). Doublet of involucrum.

Derived words

involucral involucrate involucred
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