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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Receptacle \Re*cep"ta*cle\ (r[-e]*s[e^]p"t[.a]*k'l), n. [F.
     r['e]ceptacle, L. receptaculum, fr. receptare, v. intens. fr.
     recipere to receive. See Receive.]
     1. That which serves, or is used, for receiving and
        containing something, as for examople, a basket, a
        vase, a bag, a reservoir; a repository.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              O sacred receptacle of my joys!       --Shak.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. (Bot.)
        (a) 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.
        (b) The dilated apex of a pedicel which serves as a common
            support to a head of flowers.
        (c) An intercellular cavity containing oil or resin or
            other matters.
        (d) A special branch which bears the fructification in
            many cryptogamous plants.
            [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Receptacle \Re*cep"ta*cle\, n. [F. r['e]ceptacle, L.
     receptaculum, fr. receptare, v. intens. fr. recipere to
     receive. See Receive.]
     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. (Bot.)
        (a) 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.
        (b) The dilated apex of a pedicel which serves as a common
            support to a head of flowers.
        (c) An intercellular cavity containing oil or resin or
            other matters.
        (d) A special branch which bears the fructification in
            many cryptogamous plants.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  receptacle
       n 1: a container that is used to put or keep things in
       2: enlarged tip of a stem that bears the floral parts
       3: an electrical (or electronic) fitting that is connected to a
          source of power and equipped to receive an insert

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  receptacle
     n.
     1 A container.
     2 (lb en botany) The part of the flower stalk (peduncle or pedicel)
  to which the floral parts are attach#Verb; a thalamus, a torus.
     3 # In the Asteraceae (aster or sunflower family), the end of the
  peduncle to which all of the florets of the flower head are attached.
     4 (lb en phycology) A structure at the end of a branch of an alga
  containing conceptacles (reproductive organs).
     5 (lb en zoology) An organ that receives and holds a secretion.
     6 (lb en electricity US) A contact device installed at an outlet for
  the connection of an attachment plug#Noun (typically by receive#Verb the
  plug's prongs) to supply#Verb portable appliances or equipment.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  receptacle
     n.
     1 A container.
     2 (lb en botany) The part of the flower stalk (peduncle or pedicel)
  to which the floral parts are attach#Verb; a thalamus, a torus.
     3 # In the Asteraceae (aster or sunflower family), the end of the
  peduncle to which all of the florets of the flower head are attached.
     4 (lb en phycology) A structure at the end of a branch of an alga
  containing conceptacles (reproductive organs).
     5 (lb en zoology) An organ that receives and holds a secretion.
     6 (lb en electricity US) A contact device installed at an outlet for
  the connection of an attachment plug#Noun (typically by receive#Verb the
  plug's prongs) to supply#Verb portable appliances or equipment.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  receptacle
     n.
     1 A container.
     2 (lb en botany) The part of the flower stalk (peduncle or pedicel)
  to which the floral parts are attach#Verb; a thalamus, a torus.
     3 # In the Asteraceae (aster or sunflower family), the end of the
  peduncle to which all of the florets of the flower head are attached.
     4 (lb en phycology) A structure at the end of a branch of an alga
  containing conceptacles (reproductive organs).
     5 (lb en zoology) An organ that receives and holds a secretion.
     6 (lb en electricity US) A contact device installed at an outlet for
  the connection of an attachment plug#Noun (typically by receive#Verb the
  plug's prongs) to supply#Verb portable appliances or equipment.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  receptacle
     n.
     1 A container.
     2 (lb en botany) The part of the flower stalk (peduncle or pedicel)
  to which the floral parts are attach#Verb; a thalamus, a torus.
     3 # In the Asteraceae (aster or sunflower family), the end of the
  peduncle to which all of the florets of the flower head are attached.
     4 (lb en phycology) A structure at the end of a branch of an alga
  containing conceptacles (reproductive organs).
     5 (lb en zoology) An organ that receives and holds a secretion.
     6 (lb en electricity US) A contact device installed at an outlet for
  the connection of an attachment plug#Noun (typically by receive#Verb the
  plug's prongs) to supply#Verb portable appliances or equipment.

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  receptacle
     Englanti n.
     1 astia
     2 (yhteys: biologia) kukkapohjus

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Receptacle /ɹɪsˈɛptəkəl/
  الإناء

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  receptacle //ɹi-// //ɹəˈsɛp.tə.k(ə)l// //ɹɪˈsɛp.tə.kl̩// 
  1. съд, контейнер
  container
  2. контакт, розетка
  electrical: contact device

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  receptacle /ɹɪsˈɛptəkəl/ 
  zásuvka

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  receptacle /ɹɪsˈɛptəkəl/ 
  nádoba