STAMENS

Noun

stamens

plural of stamen

Anagrams

• Mastens, Tessman

Source: Wiktionary


STAMEN

Sta"men, n.; pl. E. Stamens (used only in the second sense); L. Stamina (in the first sense). Etym: [L. stamen the warp, a thread, fiber, akin to Gr. stand. See Stand, and cf. Stamin, Stamina.]

1. A thread; especially, a warp thread.

2. (pl. Stamens, rarely Stamina.) (Bot.)

Definition: The male organ of flowers for secreting and furnishing the pollen or fecundating dust. It consists of the anther and filament.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



RESET




Word of the Day

31 January 2025

DISPERSION

(noun) the act of dispersing or diffusing something; “the dispersion of the troops”; “the diffusion of knowledge”


coffee icon

Coffee Trivia

There are more than 50 countries that export coffee. They are near the equator, where the climate is conducive to producing coffee beans.

coffee icon