stamen

noun

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sta·men | \ ˈstā-mən

plural stamens also stamina\ ˈstā-mə-nə

, ˈsta- \

Definition of stamen

: a microsporophyll of a seed plant specifically : the pollen-producing male organ of a flower that consists of an anther and a filament — see flower illustration

Examples of stamen in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Etoile Violette’, sporting masses of nodding, dark-purple single flowers centered with cream stamens; ‘Venosa Violacea’, with vivid violet, white-striped flowers; and ‘Purpurea Plena Elegans’, with elegant double, rosy-red flowers. — Ciscoe Morris, The Seattle Times, 28 June 2017 The red bristles that give the bottlebrush its popular name are actually the stamens. — Joan Morris, The Mercury News, 19 May 2017

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