PISTIL


Meaning of PISTIL in English

/ ˈpɪstɪl; NAmE / noun

( biology ) the female organs of a flower, which receive the pollen and produce seeds

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WORD ORIGIN

early 18th cent.: from French pistile or Latin pistillum pestle.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.