amentum

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/əˈmɛntəm/

noun

A catkin.

OriginLatin amentum →
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Meanings

nounamentum (plural amenta)

plural amenta

  1. A catkin.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
catkin

Origin

  1. Latinamentum
  2. Latinamentum
  3. Englishamentum

Borrowed from Latin amentum (“thong”).

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Cite this entry
APA

amentum. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amentum

MLA

“amentum.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amentum. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “amentum,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amentum.

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