staminate

English

Etymology

Latin staminatus (consisting of threads), from stamen (thread).

Adjective

staminate (not comparable)

  1. (botany) Having functional stamens, but (typically) no carpels.
    • 1895, The Minnesota Horticulturist: Annual report, page 179:
      The tree is diaecious, and those who would have fruit must be careful to get both staminate and pistillate trees.

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Further reading

staminate”, in Collins English Dictionary.

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