RECEPTACLE


Meaning of RECEPTACLE in English

[ rɪ'sɛptək(ə)l ]

■ noun

1》 an object or space used to contain something.

2》 N. Amer. an electrical socket.

3》 chiefly Zoology an organ or structure which receives a secretion, eggs, etc.

4》 Botany the base of a flower, flower head, or other sexual organ.

Origin

ME: from L. receptaculum , from receptare , frequentative of recipere (see receive ).

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