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Ament

noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A catkin or similar inflorescence.

    "[T]he scales of the ament in the salix rosea, rose-willow, grow into leaves; and produce other kinds of monsters."

  2. 2
    A congenital idiot.
  3. 3
    a cylindrical spikelike inflorescence wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Latin āmentum (“thong, string”).

Etymology 2

From Latin amens.

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