1. A small bract or leaf-like structure that grows on a flower stalk, typically below a flower or flower cluster.
Usage: botany; also called a bracteole or secondary bract

Examples

• The bracteoles on the flower stem help protect the developing buds.
• Botanists examined the bracteoles to identify the plant species.
• Each flower in the cluster was subtended by a small bracteole.
• The presence of bracteoles is an important diagnostic feature in plant taxonomy.