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| re·cep·ta·cle [ ri séptək'l ] (plural re·cep·ta·cles) |
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1. container: a container that holds, contains, or receives a liquid or solid
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2. flower-bearing part: the end of a flower stalk, bearing the parts of a flower or the florets of a composite flower
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3. plant part for reproduction: in a plant that reproduces through spores, e.g. an alga or liverwort, the part that bears the reproductive organs
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| [14th century. Directly or via French< Latin receptaculum "place in which to store something received" < recipere (see receive)] |
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