What does "stamen" mean?

In flowering plants, a male reproductive structure in a flower that produces pollen, typically consisting of an anther and a filament.

What is a synonym for "stamen"?

Common synonyms include: androecium, androecium, androecium component, anther, calyx, carpel.

/ˈsteɪ.mən/ noun

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Noun

1
In flowering plants, a male reproductive structure in a flower that produces pollen, typically consisting of an anther and a filament.
2
the male reproductive organ of a flower wordnet

"The anther is the top-most part of the stamen, the flower’s male reproductive portion."

From New Latin stāmen, from Ancient Greek στη̃μα (stē̃ma).