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bractea

“bractea” is a Latin word. Its 3 meanings in English:

noun

  1. gold leaf (or other thin sheet of metal), foil
  2. veneer
  3. show, glitter

Etymology

Perhaps related to Ancient Greek βράχω (brákhō, “to rattle”).

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