n.
Pronunciation: ' an(t)-th ə r
Function: noun
Etymology: New Latin anthera, from Latin, medicine made from flowers, from Greek anth ē ra, from feminine of anth ē ros flowery, from anthos
Date: circa 1706
: the part of a stamen that produces and contains pollen and is usually borne on a stalk ― see FLOWER illustration
– an · ther · al \ -th ə -r ə l \ adjective