stamen
|sta-men|
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/ˈsteɪmən/
thread-like male flower organ
Etymology
Etymology Information
'stamen' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'stamen', where 'stamen' meant 'warp, thread'.
Historical Evolution
'stamen' was used in New Latin to denote a threadlike part; the botanical sense (the male part of a flower) was adopted into modern English from New/Scientific Latin in the 17th–18th centuries as 'stamen'.
Meaning Changes
Initially it meant 'warp' or 'thread' (in weaving), but over time it evolved into the botanical meaning 'the male reproductive, threadlike part of a flower'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
the pollen-producing male reproductive organ of a flower, typically consisting of a filament and an anther.
The stamen produces pollen in the anther.
Synonyms
pollen-bearing organmale reproductive organ (of a flower)
Antonyms
Last updated: 2025/08/26 13:01