stamen

This allowed them to identify a signal emitted by the maternal tissue that attracts pollen tubes by leading them to elongate along the stamen tissue and reach the site of fertilization.

From Science Daily ● May 21, 2024

It takes less than three minutes for a Loasoideae stamen to travel from the outside in — nimble by plant standards.

From New York Times ● Apr. 20, 2019

Each stamen consists of a stalk called a filament with an anther at its tip.

From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2018

Her ivory neck and face rises like a stamen from her red satin dress, perhaps evoking the Florentine fleur-de-lis.

From The Guardian ● Oct. 22, 2010

In her hair was a stamen from a flower.

From "Stuart Little" by E.B. White

Inside the egg, a surprise awaits: a bouquet of flowers made of white quartz wood anemones, each flower with gold wire stem and stamens.

From Barron's ● Nov. 27, 2025

The hairy flower has a clear, glossy bottom and a yellow-orange tube that contains its stamens.

From Washington Post ● Mar. 4, 2023

Instead, the rodents brush against the scores of scarlet stamens, which carry the pollen that could then cling to the their fur coats until being transferred to another feijoa tree.

From New York Times ● Jun. 22, 2022

Later in spring, bloom continues more demurely, when Magnolia wilsonii and M. sieboldii, a couple of Larson’s favorite species, produce fragrant, nodding white flowers with pink to crimson stamens.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 9, 2022

The lecture on pistils and stamens turns into a big Fla-ha.

From "Speak" by Laurie Halse Anderson

Perhaps most important of all, sustaining leadership requires stamina, noted Poppy Harlow, the WSJ Leadership Institute’s chair of the Board of Directors Council.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2026

The sudden changes raised questions about the 80-year-old president's health and stamina, prompting an angry response when a reporter asked whether he was feeling well.

From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026

The priority will be developing the stamina, pacing and tactical patience required over 12 rounds before pursuing another world title opportunity.

From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026

They’re in it for the long haul—there is a sense of orderliness, of anger and energy being spent judiciously to preserve stamina.

From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2026

“It’s about how we deal with the repercussions of magic when placed in a public venue, in a world that does not believe in such things. It’s a test of stamina and control, not skill.”

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern