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Etymology of the English word ebracteate

the English word ebracteate
derived from the Latin word ebracteatus
using the Late Latin prefix e-
derived from the New Latin word bractea (gold leaf, foil, thin sheet of metal)
derived from the Greek word brachein

Date

The earliest known usage of ebracteate in English dates from the 19th century.

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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