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noun
A catkin or similar inflorescence.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences
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noun
A congenital idiot.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
a cylindrical spikelike inflorescence
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: catkin
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: inflorescence
History
From Latin āmentum (“thong, string”).
From Latin amens.
