Ament (Noun)
Meaning
A cylindrical spikelike inflorescence.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The pinecone is a type of ament that grows on pine trees and contains seeds.
- In botany, a catkin is a specific type of ament that produces small, inconspicuous flowers.
- You can easily identify a willow tree by the small, cylindrical aments that hang from its branches.
- The cones of a coniferous tree are actually modified aments that protect the seeds inside.
- Willow and cottonwood trees produce small aments in the early spring, which drop seeds into the wind.