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ament

ament

1 9.9
A long thin cluster of small flowers that hangs from trees like willows
  • noun
  • /ˈæmənt/
  • Specialized
: amento
  • During spring, the poplar's ament bursts with small flowers, creating a beautiful display.

Examples

  • The willow tree blooms with an ament that attracts many bees in early spring.

  • Do you know what an ament looks like?

  • Male flowers appear on drooping aments before the leaves emerge.

  • The botanist examined the ament to identify the plant species.

  • The willow tree's branches were covered with aments in early spring.

  • The ament of the willow tree is beautiful in spring.

  • The gardener admired the long, hanging ament of the birch tree swaying in the breeze.

Synonyms

catkin
vsament
  • Specialized
1 8.9

A thin hanging group of small flowers on trees and shrubs that often release pollen into the air

focuses on the spike shape and being on trees like willows and poplars

Surface Forms

ament singular
aments plural

Etymology

Ament probably comes from the Latin amentum, which meant 'strap' or 'thong'. Because these flower spikes hang down like thin straps, that image helps you remember an ament is a small, hanging group of flowers on trees.