Receptacle

n.	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. O sacred receptacle of my joys! - Shak.
	2.	(Bot.) 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.

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

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