spathe vs bract

spathe and bract both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
spathe	Yes	No	No	No
bract	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, bract is a hypernym of spathe; that is, bract is a word with a broader meaning than spathe:

spathe: a conspicuous bract surrounding or subtending a spadix or other inflorescence
bract: a modified leaf or leaflike part just below and protecting an inflorescence

spathe (noun)	bract (noun)
a conspicuous bract surrounding or subtending a spadix or other inflorescence	a modified leaf or leaflike part just below and protecting an inflorescence