noun
bract
Botanical term for a modified leaf associated with a flower or inflorescence.
See also: 苞
苞葉は花の基部にある小さな葉のような構造です。
A bract is a small leaf-like structure at the base of a flower.
Standard botanical term for bract.
Alternate spelling; 苞 is the more specific character for bract.
Compound of 苞 (ほう, 'bract') and 葉 (よう, 'leaf').