involucre: Meaning and Definition of

in•vo•lu•cre

Pronunciation: (in'vu-l"kur), [key]
— n.
  1. a collection or rosette of bracts subtending a flower cluster, umbel, or the like.
  2. a covering, esp. a membranous one.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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