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English translation: bract

14:47 Jan 12, 2011
Polish to English translations [PRO]
Science - Botany
Polish term or phrase: podsadka
Kwiatostan lipy.

Lipa drobnolistna jest wysokim rozłożystym drzewem liściastym, pospolitym w Polsce. Surowcem jest kwiatostan lipy z podsadką. Zawiera: flawonidy, związki olejkowe, związki śluzowe i garbniki.
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Local time: 08:50
English translation:bract
Explanation:
Cyt. za http://zipcodezoo.com/glossary/bract.asp: A modified leaf, growing at the base or on the stalk of a flower. It usually differs from other leaves in shape or color.
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Natalia Maciak
Local time: 08:50
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bract


Explanation:
Cyt. za http://zipcodezoo.com/glossary/bract.asp: A modified leaf, growing at the base or on the stalk of a flower. It usually differs from other leaves in shape or color.

Example sentence(s):
  • From a distance the tiny fruit and leaves of the lime tree native to the UK also look like keys. The fruit grow dangling down beneath a yellowish bract which is a specialised leaf that, when released, enables the seed to drift further from the tree.

    Reference: http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/uk/indepth/autumn-leaves-and-see...
Natalia Maciak
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