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receptacle |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Receptacle \Re*cep"ta*cle\, n. [F. r['e]ceptacle, L. receptaculum, fr receptare, v. intens. fr recipere to receive. See {Receive}.] 1. That which serves, or is used fro receiving and containing something as a basket, a vase, a bag, a reservoir; a repository. O sacred receptacle of my joys! --Shak. 2. (Bot.) a The apex of the flower stalk, from which the organs of the flower grow, or into which they are inserted. See Illust. of {Flower}, and {Ovary}. b The dilated apex of a pedicel which serves as a common support to a head of flowers. c An intercellular cavity containing oil or resin or other matters. d A special branch which bears the fructification in many cryptogamous plants. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: receptacle n 1: a container that is used to put or keep things in 2: enlarged tip of a stem that bears the floral parts 3: an electrical (or electronic) fitting that is connected to a source of power and equipped to receive an insert
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