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pissoir
pisspot
pissy-bed
pistachio
pistachio green
pistachio nut
piste
pistil
pistillate
pistol
pistol grip
pistol-whip
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pistil

pis·til [ píst'l ] (plural pis·tils)


noun 
Definition:
 
female reproductive plant part: a carpel or group of fused carpels forming the female reproductive part of a flower and including the ovary, style, and stigma

[Early 18th century. Directly or via French< Latin pistillum "pestle"; from its shape]
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