receptacle
[ ri-sep-tuh-kuh l ]
/ rɪˈsɛp tə kəl /
noun
a container, device, etc., that receives or holds something: a receptacle for trash.
Botany.
the modified or expanded portion of the stem or axis that bears the organs of a single flower or the florets of a flower head.
Electricity.
a contact device installed at an outlet for the connection of a portable lamp, appliance, or other electric device by means of a plug and flexible cord.
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British Dictionary definitions for receptacle
receptacle
/ (rɪˈsɛptəkəl) /
noun
an object that holds something; container
botany
- the enlarged or modified tip of the flower stalk that bears the parts of the flower
- the shortened flattened stem bearing the florets of the capitulum of composite flowers such as the daisy
- the part of lower plants that bears the reproductive organs or spores
Word Origin for receptacle
C15: from Latin
receptāculum a store-place, from
receptāre to receive again, from
recipere to
receive
Scientific definitions for receptacle
receptacle
[ rĭ-sĕp′tə-kəl ]
The enlarged upper end of a flower stalk that bears the flower or group of flowers. The fleshy edible part of an apple is actually a modified receptacle. See more at flower.