Meaning of the word bract in English

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bract

US /brækt/
UK /brækt/

Noun

a modified leaf or scale, typically small, in the axil of which a flower or flower cluster arises

Example:
The colorful parts of a bougainvillea flower are actually bracts, not petals.
Many plants have small, leaf-like bracts at the base of their flower stalks.