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amento — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • catkin noun A dangling, spike-shaped cluster of small flowers without petals, found on trees such as willow and poplar.
  • ear noun The organ used for hearing, including the visible outer part and the internal structures that detect sound.
  • spike noun A large, pointed piece of metal, or anything shaped like one.

Senses

amento is used for these senses in English:

  • catkin (botany) A type of inflorescence, consisting of an axis with many unisexual apetalous flowers along its sides, as in the willow and poplar.
  • ear (countable) The fruiting body of a grain plant.
  • spike An ear of corn or grain.
  • spike (botany) A kind of inflorescence in which sessile flowers are arranged on an unbranched elongated axis.

ear — full definition

  1. noun The organ used for hearing, including the visible outer part and the internal structures that detect sound.
  2. noun A natural talent or trained sense for recognising sound, especially in music or language.
  3. noun Willing attention; the state of being listened to.
  4. noun The seed-bearing head of a cereal plant such as wheat or corn.
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