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Vinony

pistil

noun

  1. the female reproductive part of a flower, consisting of one or more separate or fused carpels
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Wiktionary

noun

Etymology: Borrowed from French pistil. Doublet of pestle and pistillum.

  1. A discrete organ in the center of a flower capable of receiving pollen and producing a fruit, it is divided into an ovary, style and stigma.

    “Some plant species have more than one pistil per flower.”