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Meaning of ament | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ˈeɪ.mənt

Definitions

  1. A catkin or similar inflorescence.
  2. A congenital idiot.

Equivalents

Čeština baruška jehněda kočička
Polski bazia kotka
Українська сережка

Examples

“[T]he scales of the ament in the salix rosea, rose-willow, grow into leaves; and produce other kinds of monsters.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

amenta amentia amential amentoflavone amentum amenukal

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