Ma'anar ƙamus na kalmar "stamen" ita ce:nounmatsayin halittar fulawa na namiji, yawanci ya ƙunshi kututture (filament) da pollen-bearing structure (anther).Ƙaramar sanda ko makamancinsa a cikin dabba ko shuka, musamman wanda yake da hankali ko tactile.Misali jumla: Stamen na fure yana da alhakin samar da pollen, wanda ke da mahimmanci ga tsarin pollination.
