STAMEN
Sta"men, n.; pl. E. Stamens (used only in the second sense); L.
Stamina (in the first sense). Etym: [L. stamen the warp, a thread,
fiber, akin to Gr. stand. See Stand, and cf. Stamin, Stamina.]
1. A thread; especially, a warp thread.
2. (pl. Stamens, rarely Stamina.) (Bot.)
Defn: The male organ of flowers for secreting and furnishing the pollen or fecundating dust. It consists of the anther and filament.
STAMENED
Sta"mened, a.
Defn: Furnished with stamens.
STAMIN
Sta"min, n. Etym: [OF. estamine, F. étamine, LL. staminea, stamineum,
fr. L. stamineus consisting of threads, fr. stamen a thread. See
Stamen, and cf. Stamineous, 2d Stammel, Tamine.]
Defn: A kind of woolen cloth. [Written also stamine.] [Obs.]
STAMINA
Stam"i*na, n. pl.
Defn: See Stamen.