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pistil
Sounds like pistol · Rhymes with -ɪstəl
Where it comes from
Borrowed from French pistil. Doublet of pestle and pistillum.
noun pistils
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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.
Similar: pistillum
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Talk about this word "pistil." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/pistil. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. pistil. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/pistil "pistil." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/pistil.Cite this
@misc{pistil_2026,
title = {pistil},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pistil},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
