Receptacle
Definition of Receptacle
Re`cep´ta`cle Pronunciation: rė`sĕp´tå`k'l | n. | 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. | | 2. | (Bot.) 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. |
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