GRE vocabulary
Involucre
A whorl of bracts or small leaves surrounding the inflorescence of some plants.
Example
"The botanist carefully examined the involucre of the daisy, noting the structure of its surrounding leaves."
Etymology
From Latin 'involucrum' meaning a wrapper, covering.
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