staminate
English
Etymology
Latin staminatus (“consisting of threads”), from stamen (“thread”).
Adjective
staminate (not comparable)
- (botany) Having functional stamens, but (typically) no carpels.
- 1895, The Minnesota Horticulturist: Annual report, page 179:
- The tree is diaecious, and those who would have fruit must be careful to get both staminate and pistillate trees.
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Further reading
“staminate”, in Collins English Dictionary.