# pistil

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. 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.

## Etymology
Borrowed from French pistil. Doublet of pestle and pistillum.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/pistil