Ament

Word AMENT
Character 5
Hyphenation am ent
Pronunciations /ˈeɪ.mənt/

Definitions and meanings of "Ament"

What do we mean by ament?

In botany, a kind of inflorescence consisting of unisexual apetalous flowers growing in the axils of scales or bracts ranged along a stalk or axis; a catkin. The true ament or catkin is articulated with the branch and is deciduous; it is well seen in the inflorescence of the birch, willow, and poplar, and in the staminate inflorescence of the oak, walnut, and hazel. Also written amentum. noun

A species of inflorescence; a catkin. noun

A catkin or amentum noun

A congenital idiot noun

A cylindrical spikelike inflorescence noun

A catkin or amentum.

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The word "ament" in example sentences

           The young bride and young groom were matched in temper-ament and agreeable looks and could barely keep their eyes off each other. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The young bride and young groom were matched in temper-ament and agreeable looks and could barely keep their eyes off each other. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Their policy is deeply at odds with the majority of Canadians and of Parli ament. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Geddes was not Jewish, but he was very familiar with the Old Test­ament and was committed to Utopian ideals that could be applied to the new Jewish homeland. ❋ Hels (2008)

'Tis generally true; for as he observes, [5691] Priorem flammam novus ignis extrudit; et ea multorum natura, ut praesentes maxime ament, one fire drives out another; and such is women's weakness, that they love commonly him that is present. ❋ Unknown (2007)

For either, as he follows it, [5912] you must allow them concubines, or suffer them to marry, for scarce shall you find three priests of three thousand, qui per aetatem non ament, that are not troubled with burning lust. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Thank you Bones, but I would like to ament one tiny part. ❋ Unknown (2006)

A silly tyrant said, oderint modo timeant; a wise man would have said, modo ament nihil timendum est mihi. ❋ Unknown (2005)

"In the future, Ernie, when I start tossing superlatives, give me a swift kick and remind me of time I allowed an entire show to be based on one ament al fruit." ❋ Kilby, Joan (1999)

With ament al twitch Jim accessed the Queen's warfare database and brought up the relevant information. ❋ Shatner, William (1997)

He flipped ament al shrugged, turned right, and began to walk. ❋ Shatner, William (1997)

This office unequivocally states that at no stage during these discussions was Von Gruenen given ament by either Deputy ❋ Unknown (1996)

Fleta saw at a glance that one dog, though slightly smaller and leaner, had a more savage temper - ament; it would be more serious about the fight than the other. ❋ Anthony, Piers (1988)

Among these writers hardly ever has this belief been accom - panied by even the most rudimentary display of bio - graphical evidence or other necessary psychological, sociological, and historical data which would be essen - tial for such a diagnosis of the metaphysician's predic - ament to attain some semblance of plausibility. ❋ MICHAEL MORAN (1968)

In Greek thought we find that there must always be an identity between cause and effect and in astrology the saturnine temper - ament, for instance, is produced in a man born under the sign of Saturn, the jovial in the man born under the sign of Jupiter. ❋ GEORGE BOAS (1968)

But the Hurricane was a defensive fighter, a work horse which by virtue of its unique combination of aggressive as well as defensive arm - ament not only shot down more German aircraft than all other defenses put together, including ground fire, but saved the lives of most of its pilots and her own usefulness as well. ❋ Gallico, Paul (1959)

The barren and fertile flowers are produced on separate plants: the former being very numerous and paniculated; the latter in the form of an ament, or collection of small scales, which are more or less covered with a fine, yellow powder called "lupulin." ❋ Fearing Burr (N/A)

Occasionally a two branched ament may be found but this seems to occur when one branch of the ament has failed to develop due to an injury of some sort. ❋ Unknown (N/A)

Quin ergo quod juvat, quod carum aestimant, id semper faciant; [463] ament, potent, ubi adolescentiam habuere, ibi senectutem agant, in conviviis, dediti ventri et turpissimae parti corporis; sudorem, pulverem et alia talia relinquant nobis, quibus illa epulis jucundiora sunt. ❋ 86 BC-34? BC Sallust (N/A)

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