STAMEN

stamen. Stamen, pl. stamens, n. the silament of a flower supporting the anthers which contain the fecundating dust or pollen

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Sta″men (@stā″mĕn), n.; pl. E. Stamens (@–mĕnz) (used only in the second sense); L. Stamina (@stăm″ĭ‐nȧ) @(in the first sense)@. [[L. stamen the warp, a thread, fiber, akin to Gr. στήμων the warp, fr. ιστἄναι to stand, akin to E. stand. See Stand, and cf. Stamin, Stamina.]] 1. 1. A thread; especially, a warp thread.
2. 2. (@pl.@ Stamens, rarely Stamina.) (Bot.) The male organ of flowers for secreting and furnishing the pollen or fecundating dust. It consists of the anther and filament.