The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word BRACT which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1952.
Small leaf at a flower's base crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters | 
|---|---|---|
| BRACT | 100 % | 5 | 
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Small leaf at a flower's base
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- stipule
 - candlestick tulip
 - lady tulip
 - tulipa clusiana
 - madder
 - bract
 - spearmint
 - basil
 - laurel
 - chickweed
 - sweet cicely
 - hemp
 
Crossword Answer definitions
BRACT noun- A leaf or leaf-like structure from the axil out of which a stalk of a flower or an inflorescence arises.
 
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