Ament

Pronunciation: /ˈeɪmənt/

Definitions of ament

noun a type of flowering spike in certain plants, such as willows and poplars

Example Sentences

A1 I found an ament on the ground while walking in the park.

A2 The squirrel was carrying an ament in its mouth as it scurried up the tree.

B1 Botanists study the reproductive structures of plants, such as aments.

B2 The willow tree in the garden is covered in aments, ready to release their seeds.

C1 The aments of certain trees can be used to determine the species during the winter months.

C2 The intricate design of the aments on the tree fascinated the biologist studying plant reproduction.

Examples of ament in a Sentence

formal The botanist identified the ament as a type of flowering plant structure.

informal I think that ament thing is some kind of flower part.

slang That ament stuff looks like a weird plant thing.

figurative Her ideas were like the aments on a tree, branching out in all directions.

Grammatical Forms of ament

• past tense: amented
• plural: aments
• comparative: more ament
• superlative: most ament
• present tense: ament
• future tense: will ament
• perfect tense: have amented
• continuous tense: am amenting
• singular: ament
• positive degree: ament
• infinitive: to ament
• gerund: amenting
• participle: amented

Origin and Evolution of ament

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'ament' originated from Latin 'amentum' meaning 'a thong or strap'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the meaning of 'ament' evolved to refer to a type of flower cluster in botany, specifically a long, hanging cluster of unisexual flowers characteristic of willows and certain other plants.