Bracteate
Also, bracteose
[brak-tee-ohs] /ˈbræk tiˌoʊs/ (Show IPA). Botany. having bracts.
a thin coin, struck only on one face, the pattern of which shows through on the reverse face.
adjective
(of a plant) having bracts
noun
(archaeol) a fine decorated dish or plate of precious metal
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