Word History First Known Use circa 1850, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Time Traveler The first known use of staminate was circa 1850 See more words from the same year Rhymes for staminate abdicate abrogate acetate activate actuate adsorbate aggravate agitate alginate alienate...
Origin of staminate1 First recorded in 1835–45; stamin- + -ate 1 Discover More Example Sentences Flowers sessile in the axils of the upper leaves, usually above water in summer; the uppermost staminate. From Project Gutenberg A terminal combining form: Having a stamen or stamens; staminate...