Transcription
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- [pis-tl]
- /ˈpɪs tl/
- /ˈpɪs.tɪl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pis-tl]
- /ˈpɪs tl/
Definitions of pistil word
- noun pistil the ovule-bearing or seed-bearing female organ of a flower, consisting when complete of ovary, style, and stigma. 1
- noun pistil such organs collectively, where there are more than one in a flower. 1
- noun pistil a gynoecium. 1
- noun pistil female reproductive parts of a flower 1
- noun pistil the female reproductive part of a flower, consisting of one or more separate or fused carpels; gynoecium 0
- noun pistil the seed-bearing organ of a flowering plant consisting of one carpel or of several united carpels 0
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Origin of pistil
First appearance:
before 1570 One of the 33% oldest English words
1570-80; earlier pistillum, special use of Latin pistillum pestle
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Parts of speech for Pistil
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pistil popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
pistil usage trend in Literature
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