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Word of the Day – Bracteate

By September 26, 2025Word of the Day

Bracteate (adj)(noun)

brak-tee-ayt

(noun) a thin coin, struck only on one face, the pattern of which shows through on the reverse face. / Also,(adj) (Botany.), Also bracteose: having bracts.

From the New Latin word bracteātus, dating back to 1835–45. See bract, -ate

Example sentences

“The golden bracteate caught his eye but it was just an ornamental pendant.”

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