Cite this Entry Share Kids Definition Show less Save Word staminateadjectivesta·mi·nate ˈstā-mə-nət ˈsta-, -ˌnāt 1 : having or producing stamens 2 of a diclinous flower : having stamens but no pistils Word...
Define staminate. staminate synonyms, staminate pronunciation, staminate translation, English dictionary definition of staminate. adj. Having stamens but no pistils: staminate flowers. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Editi
The short-stalked, bell-shaped flowers are unisexual, but staminate and pistillate are borne on the same plant; the latter are recognized by the swollen warty green ovary below the rest of the flower. From Project Gutenberg Its red-brown wood, furrowed bark and the red staminate flowers justi...