/ Dictionary / Index B bracteate: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: brac•te•ate Pronunciation: (brak'tē-it, -āt"), [key] — adj. having bracts. —n. a thin coin, struck only on one face, the pattern of which shows through on the reverse face. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: bracteate (Thesaurus) bract bracteolate Related Content Daily Word Quiz: paradox Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language