Found 2 items, similar to Receptacle.
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: receptacle
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
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Receptacle
Receptacle
\Re*cep"ta*cle\ (r[-e]*s[e^]p"t[.a]*k'l), n. [F.
r['e]ceptacle, L. receptaculum, fr. receptare, v. intens. fr.
recipere to receive. See
Receive.]
1. That which serves, or is used, for receiving and
containing something, as for examople, a
basket, a
vase, a
bag, a
reservoir; a
repository.
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O sacred receptacle of my joys! --Shak.
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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.
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