Definition of ament

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Ament (n.) A species of inflorescence; a catkin.

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Principal :: Principal (n.) A thing of chief or prime importance; something fundamental or especially conspicuous.
Calling :: Calling (n.) A summoning or convocation, as of Parliament..
Mass :: Mass (n.) The sacrifice in the sacrament of the Eucharist, or the consecration and oblation of the host..
Lily :: Lily (n.) That end of a compass needle which should point to the north; -- so called as often ornamented with the figure of a lily or fleur-de-lis.
Catalpa :: Catalpa (n.) A genus of American and East Indian trees, of which the best know species are the Catalpa bignonioides, a large, ornamental North American tree, with spotted white flowers and long cylindrical pods, and the C. speciosa, of the Mississipi valley; -- called also Indian bean..
Cornercap :: Cornercap (n.) The chief ornament.
Paraphysis :: Paraphysis (n.) A minute jointed filament growing among the archegonia and antheridia of mosses, or with the spore cases, etc., of other flowerless plants..
Firmamental :: Firmamental (a.) Pertaining to the firmament; celestial; being of the upper regions.
Postticous :: Postticous (a.) Situated on the outer side of a filament; -- said of an extrorse anther.
Lacquer :: Lacquer (n.) A varnish, consisting of a solution of shell-lac in alcohol, often colored with gamboge, saffron, or the like; -- used for varnishing metals, papier-mache, and wood. The name is also given to varnishes made of other ingredients, esp. the tough, solid varnish of the Japanese, with which ornamental objects are made..
Base :: Base (n.) Fig.: The fundamental or essential part of a thing; the essential principle; a groundwork.
Wing :: Wing (n.) An ornament worn on the shoulder; a small epaulet or shoulder knot.
Nucamentaceous :: Nucamentaceous (a.) Like a nut either in structure or in being indehiscent; bearing one-seeded nutlike fruits.
Mould :: Mould (v. t.) To ornament by molding or carving the material of; as, a molded window jamb..
Groundwork :: Groundwork (n.) That which forms the foundation or support of anything; the basis; the essential or fundamental part; first principle.
Parian :: Parian (n.) A ceramic ware, resembling unglazed porcelain biscuit, of which are made statuettes, ornaments, etc..
Elohistic :: Elohistic (a.) Relating to Elohim as a name of God; -- said of passages in the Old Testament.
Ornamented :: Ornamented (imp. & p. p.) of Ornamen.
Pentadelphous :: Pentadelphous (a.) Having the stamens arranged in five clusters, those of each cluster having their filaments more or less united, as the flowers of the linden..
Necklace :: Necklace (n.) A string of beads, etc., or any continuous band or chain, worn around the neck as an ornament..
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