Ament
Pronunciation : Am"ent
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. amentum thong or strap.] (Bot.)
Definition : Defn: A species of inflorescence; a catkin. The globular ament of a buttonwood. Coues.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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