Receptacle

Definition:

• (n.) That which serves, or is used, for receiving and containing something, as a basket, a vase, a bag, a reservoir; a repository.
• (n.) 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.
• (n.) The dilated apex of a pedicel which serves as a common support to a head of flowers.
• (n.) An intercellular cavity containing oil or resin or other matters.
• (n.) A special branch which bears the fructification in many cryptogamous plants.

Compare receptacle with other words:

acceptable vs. receptacle

hypogynous vs. receptacle

receptacle vs. receptacular

receptacle vs. receptory

foveolate vs. receptacle

receptacle vs. receptaculum

content vs. receptacle

conceptacle vs. receptacle

receptacle vs. socket

nestling vs. receptacle

cucurbit vs. receptacle

receptacle vs. wastebasket

receptacle vs. syconium

pan vs. receptacle

chiffonier vs. receptacle

palea vs. receptacle

pottle vs. receptacle

dumpster vs. receptacle

receptacle vs. storage

polyandrous vs. receptacle

receptacle vs. spittoon

receptacle vs. thalamus

outlet vs. receptacle

pedicel vs. receptacle

peduncle vs. receptacle

flower vs. receptacle

receptacle vs. stalk

container vs. receptacle

punnet vs. receptacle

lunette vs. receptacle

carafe vs. receptacle

ciborium vs. receptacle

audit vs. receptacle

disk vs. receptacle

receive vs. receptacle

bin vs. receptacle

litter vs. receptacle

chip vs. receptacle

luna vs. receptacle

receipt vs. receptacle

receptacle vs. reception

font vs. receptacle

receptacle vs. torus

box vs. receptacle