invólucro

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• envólucro

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin involucrum.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ĩ.ˈvɔ.lu.kɾu/
• Hyphenation: in‧vó‧lu‧cro

Adjective

invólucro m (plural invólucros)

1. that which wraps or covers something

   Synonym: envoltório

2. (botany) bracts or floral leaves around a flower's base