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DictionarystamenPollen-producing organ
noun

stamen

STAY-mun/ˈsteɪmən/

The pollen-producing male reproductive organ of a flower.

This lily has six slender stamens with pollen-bearing anthers.

Botanical close-up lily flower with six slender stamens and pollen-bearing anthers, botanical accuracy.
Etymology
stamenLatinwarp thread; stamen

Latin stamen meant a warp thread, part of a fabric’s foundation, and also named a plant part. The botanical meaning carries that thread image into the flower’s pollen-bearing organ.

In context

SciShow Kids2:51
They’re called the stamen, and they make the pollen!
Look Inside a Flower! | Science Project for Kids

More examples

  • A typical stamen has a slender stalk topped by an anther.
  • The flower's stamens dust the visiting bee with pollen.
  • Under a magnifying glass, we examine pollen on the stamen.

Forms

stamen · stamens · stamina

staminate adjective — Having stamens but no functional pistils.