involucre
Meaning
Conspicuous bract, bract pair or ring of bracts at the base of an inflorescence.
Synonyms
floral envelope
general involucre
involucral bract
Translations
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ɪnvəˈluːkə(ɹ)/
Etymology
Borrowed from French involucre, from Latin involūcrum (“wrapper”). Doublet of involucrum.
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