receptacle

receptacle is a   Noun

Definition:

[1] That which serves, or is used, fro receiving and containing something, as a basket, a vase, a bag, a reservoir; a repository. O sacred receptacle of my joys! Shak.

[2] The apex of the flower stalk, from which the organs of the flower grow, or into which they are inserted. See Illust. of Flower, and Ovary.

[3] The dilated apex of a pedicel which serves as a common support to a head of flowers.

[4] An intercellular cavity containing oil or resin or other matters.

[5] A special branch which bears the fructification in many cryptogamous plants.

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