pistil

[ pis-tl ]
/ ˈpɪs tl /

noun Botany.

the ovule-bearing or seed-bearing female organ of a flower, consisting when complete of ovary, style, and stigma.
such organs collectively, where there are more than one in a flower.
a gynoecium.

Origin of pistil

1570–80; earlier pistillum, special use of Latin pistillum pestle

Words nearby pistil

pissy, pistachio, pistachio green, pistareen, piste, pistil, pistillate, pistoia, pistol, pistol grip, pistol-handle knife

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British Dictionary definitions for pistil

pistil
/ (ˈpɪstɪl) /

noun

the female reproductive part of a flower, consisting of one or more separate or fused carpels; gynoecium

Word Origin for pistil

C18: from Latin pistillum pestle

Scientific definitions for pistil

pistil
[ pĭs′təl ]

One of the female reproductive organs of a flower, consisting of a single carpel or of several carpels fused together. A flower may have one pistil or more than one, though some flowers lack pistils and bear only the male reproductive organs known as stamens. See more at carpel flower.

Cultural definitions for pistil

pistil
[ (pis-tuhl) ]

The female part of a plant. In flowering plants, it is at the center of the flower. When fertilized with pollen, the pistil develops into fruit.