male flower; staminate flower
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Meanings
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male flower; staminate flower
neutralBotanical term for a unisexual flower that possesses stamens but lacks pistils. Cannot produce fruit without pollination from a female flower.
Yù玉
mǐ米
de的
xióng雄
huā花
zài在
zhí植
zhū株
de的
dǐng顶
duān端
。
The male flowers of corn are at the top of the plant.
Xióng雄
huā花
bù不
néng能
jié结
guǒ果
，
zhǐ只
yǒu有
cí雌
huā花
néng能
jié结
guǒ果
。
Male flowers cannot bear fruit; only female flowers can.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
zhí植
wù物
tóng同
shí时
kāi开
xióng雄
huā花
hé和
cí雌
huā花
。
This plant produces both male and female flowers simultaneously.
Xióng雄
huā花
zhǐ只
yǒu有
xióng雄
ruǐ蕊
，
méi没
yǒu有
cí雌
ruǐ蕊
。
Male flowers have only stamens, no pistils.