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bracteate

brac·te·ate [ bráktee it, bráktee àyt ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
with bracts: describes a plant that has bracts



noun  (plural brac·te·ates)
Definition:
 
decorated dish: a decorated dish or plate made of precious metal

[Early 19th century. < Latin bracteatus< bractea "thin metal plate, gold leaf"]
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