pis ‧ til /ˈpɪstl/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1700-1800 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: pistillum 'stick for crushing things in a bowl' ]
technical the female part of a flower that produces seeds ⇨ stamen
pis ‧ til /ˈpɪstl/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1700-1800 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: pistillum 'stick for crushing things in a bowl' ]
technical the female part of a flower that produces seeds ⇨ stamen
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012