noun
Meaning 1
A container.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
receptacle
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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Pronunciation
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noun
Meaning 2
The part of the flower stalk (peduncle or pedicel) to which the floral parts are attached; a thalamus, a torus.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences
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noun
Meaning 3
The part of the flower stalk (peduncle or pedicel) to which the floral parts are attached; a thalamus, a torus.
A condensed rachis of a capitate or umbellate inflorescence at the end of the peduncle, to which all of the florets or pedicels are attached.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences
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noun
Meaning 4
A structure at the end of a branch of an alga containing conceptacles (reproductive organs).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences, phycology
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noun
Meaning 5
An organ that receives and holds a secretion.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology
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noun
Meaning 6
A contact device installed at an outlet for the connection of an attachment plug (typically by receiving the plug's prongs) to supply portable appliances or equipment.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US
Topics: business, electrical-engineering, electricity, electromagnetism, energy, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics
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noun
Meaning 7
a container that is used to put or keep things in
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: container
Narrower terms: ash-pan, ashtray, beehive, hive, case, compositor's case, typesetter's case, cat box, catchall, chamberpot, potty, thunder mug, coin box, dustpan, garbage, hopper, hot-water bottle, hot-water bag, in-basket, in-tray, ossuary, out-basket, out-tray, plate, collection plate, pyx, pix, save-all, silent butler, socket, spittoon, cuspidor, tidy, tray, trough
noun
Meaning 8
an electrical (or electronic) fitting that is connected to a source of power and equipped to receive an insert
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: fitting
Narrower terms: outlet box, slot, expansion slot, socket, wall socket, wall plug, electric outlet, electrical outlet, outlet, electric receptacle
noun
Meaning 9
enlarged tip of a stem that bears the floral parts
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: plant part, plant structure
Narrower terms: gynobase
History
Etymology
From Middle English receptacle, from Anglo-Norman receptacle and Middle French receptacle (“organ containing a fluid; gathering place; water basin”) (modern French réceptacle), from Latin receptāculum (“animal enclosure, container, place of refuge, receptacle, repository, reservoir, shelter”), from receptāre (“to harbour, to receive, to shelter”) or receptō (“to receive back or again, to recover”), frequentative of recipiō (“to receive; to hold back, to reserve”) (from re- (“back, again”) + capiō (“to hold”)) + -culum (suffix forming nouns from verbs, particularly nouns representing tools and instruments); cognate with Italian recettaculo, ricettaculo, Portuguese receptáculo, Spanish receptáculo. Doublet of receptaculum.
Across languages
Translations
71 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Bulgarian: съд (sǎd) — container
- Bulgarian: контейнер (kontejner) — container
- Chinese Mandarin: 容器 (róngqì) — container
- Czech: nádoba — container
- Czech: schránka — container
- Esperanto: ricevujo — container
- Finnish: astia — container
- French: réceptacle — container
- Middle French: receptacle — container
- German: Gefäß — container
- German: Behälter — container
- Greek: αποδέκτης (apodéktis) — container
- Greek: δοχείο (docheío) — container
- Ancient Greek: ἀποδέκτης (apodéktēs) — container
- Ancient Greek: δοχεῖον (dokheîon) — container
- Hungarian: gyűjtőedény — container
- Icelandic: geymsla — container
- Icelandic: hirsla — container
- Irish: coimeádán — container
- Irish: gabháltóir — container
- Irish: glac — container
- Irish: gabhdán — container
- Italian: recettaculo — container
- Italian: ricettaculo — container
- Japanese: 入れ物 (iremono) — container
- Latin: receptāculum — container
- Māori: takotoranga — container
- Māori: taiaroa — container
- Middle English: receptacle — container
- Norwegian: beholder — container
- Plautdietsch: Jefäss — container
- Portuguese: recipiente — container
- Portuguese: receptáculo — container
- Russian: вмести́лище (vmestílišče) — container
- Spanish: recipiente — container
- Spanish: receptáculo — container
- Spanish: cuchumbo — container
- Spanish: envase — container
- Swedish: behållare — container
- Swedish: kärl — container
- Tocharian B: tāsi — container
- Czech: lůžko — botany: part of flower
- Finnish: kukkapohjus — botany: part of flower
- German: Blütenboden — botany: part of flower
- German: Blütenachse — botany: part of flower
- Hungarian: vacok — botany: part of flower
- Italian: ricettacolo — botany: part of flower
- Japanese: 花托 (kataku) — botany: part of flower
- Norwegian: blomsterbunn — botany: part of flower
- Polish: dno kwiatowe — botany: part of flower
- Spanish: receptáculo — botany: part of flower
- Thai: ฐานรองดอก (tǎan-rɔɔng-dɔ̀ɔk) — botany: part of flower
- Turkish: çiçek tablası — botany: part of flower
- Ukrainian: квітколо́же (kvitkolóže) — botany: part of flower
- Bulgarian: контакт (kontakt) — electrical: contact device
- Bulgarian: розетка (rozetka) — electrical: contact device
- Czech: zásuvka — electrical: contact device
- Finnish: pistorasia — electrical: contact device
- German: Steckdose — electrical: contact device
- German: Buchse — electrical: contact device
- German: Anschlussbuchse — electrical: contact device
- German: Fassung — electrical: contact device
- German: Steckerbuchse — electrical: contact device
- German: Federleiste — electrical: contact device
- German: Steckbuchse — electrical: contact device
- German: Steckhülse — electrical: contact device
- Japanese: コンセント (konsento) — electrical: contact device
- Japanese: ソケット (soketto) — electrical: contact device
- Norwegian: stikkontakt — electrical: contact device
- Russian: розе́тка (rozétka) — electrical: contact device
- Thai: เต้ารับ (dtâo-ráp) — electrical: contact device