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aments

aments is the plural of ament.

Meaning of ament

Noun (1)

ament (plural aments)

  1. A catkin or similar inflorescence.
    • [T]he scales of the ament in the salix rosea, rose-willow, grow into leaves; and produce other kinds of monsters.1789, Erasmus Darwin, The Loves of the Plants, J. Johnson, page 9

Noun (2)

ament (plural aments)

  1. A congenital idiot.

Questions about aments

What is aments the plural of?
Aments is the plural of ament.

Words near aments in the dictionary

  1. amential
  2. amentias
  3. amentiferous
  4. amentiform
  5. amentoflavone
  6. aments
  7. amentum
  8. amenukal
  9. AMEPD
  10. AMEPDs
  11. amer.

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