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Bracts meaning

plural of bract

Using Bracts

  • The main meaning on this page is: plural of bract
  • In the example corpus, bracts often appears in combinations such as: the bracts, bracts are, bracts turned.

Context around Bracts

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 21.1 words
  • Position in the sentence: 8 start, 4 middle, 5 end
  • Sentence types: 17 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

pink 1× white 1× red 1× colorful 1× colourful 1× leaflike 1× involucral 1×

Often after:

turned 2× varies 1× sessile 1×

Sentence patterns with Bracts

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

bracts turned brown 1× bracts turned yellow 1× encourage red bracts and flowers 1× large colourful bracts 1× leaves and bracts in the 1× of the bracts and the 1× of the bracts varies from 1× of these bracts their distribution 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

as with artichokes 1× at the base 1× bracts turned brown 1× bracts turned yellow 1× for example the 1× in gymnosperms no 1×

Common sentence endings:

44 last year 1× 6 last year 1× banana flower salad 1× bracts of cones 1× genera and tribes 1× head before opening 1×

Words around Bracts

Just before it in the word index:

bract 6 braconnot 2 braco 2 bracks 13 bracknell 69 brackman 4

Just after it in the word index:

bracy 9 brad 1.360 brada 2 bradach 2 bradbeer 2 bradbeers 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

abad 22 abolishment 22 abr 22 abyad 22 accompanist 22 achmea 22

Corpus analysis for Bracts

  • In this selection, "bracts" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 21.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, pink, white, red, turned, varies and sessile stand out and add context to how "bracts" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include bracts turned brown and bracts turned yellow. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "bracts" sits close to words such as abad, abolishment and abr, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with bracts

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

These bracts are often called " chaff ". (6 words)

These are called "phyllaries", or "involucral bracts". (7 words)

Bracts turned brown was 9%, near 6% last year. (9 words)

Longer example sentences

Be on the lookout for these Thai hybrids, more than 1,000 of which have been created over the last few decades with red, pink, yellow, or white bracts – the leaf-like structures that provide color to these plants. (39 words)

At the base of the head, and surrounding the flowers before opening, is a bundle of sepal -like bracts or scales called phyllaries, which together form the involucre that protects the individual flowers in the head before opening. (38 words)

However, with a little care and attention it's possible to keep your poinsettia alive throughout the year and even encourage red bracts and flowers to form in time for the following Christmas. (33 words)

Example sentences (17)

The colour of the bracts varies from a creamy white to a deep crimson, but the soft pale pink bracts with a silvery sheen are the most prized.

It's recommended to gently spray the plant with water every few days, as this will help keep the leaves and bracts in the best condition.

Be on the lookout for these Thai hybrids, more than 1,000 of which have been created over the last few decades with red, pink, yellow, or white bracts – the leaf-like structures that provide color to these plants.

Bracts turned brown was 9%, near 6% last year.

Bracts turned yellow was 31%, behind 44% last year.

However, with a little care and attention it's possible to keep your poinsettia alive throughout the year and even encourage red bracts and flowers to form in time for the following Christmas.

For example, the colorful bracts around tiny poinsettia and bougainvillea flowers are modified leaves that pretend to be petals to attract pollinators.

As with artichokes, both the fleshy part of the bracts and the heart are edible. citation See also the link on that page for Banana Flower Salad.

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At the base of the head, and surrounding the flowers before opening, is a bundle of sepal -like bracts or scales called phyllaries, which together form the involucre that protects the individual flowers in the head before opening.

In gymnosperms, no special structure develops to enclose the seeds, which begin their development "naked" on the bracts of cones.

Phyllantherum the flowers are born directly on the bracts ( sessile ).

The bracts are light green and ovate to oblong with a blunt upper end with a length of 3 to 5 cm.

The "flowers" of Protea cynaroides are actually composite flower heads (termed an inflorescence ) with a collection of flowers in the centre, surrounded by large colourful bracts.

The leaflike bracts are photosynthetic and are sometimes called leaves.

The presence or absence of these bracts, their distribution on the receptacle, and their size and shape are all important diagnostic characteristics for genera and tribes.

These are called "phyllaries", or "involucral bracts".

These bracts are often called " chaff ".

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Common combinations with bracts

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "bracts" in a sentence?
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What does "bracts" mean?
Bracts means: plural of bract
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