·noun An intercellular cavity containing oil or resin or other matters.
II. Receptacle ·noun A special branch which bears the fructification in many cryptogamous plants.
III. Receptacle ·noun The dilated apex of a pedicel which serves as a common support to a head of flowers.
IV. Receptacle ·noun That which serves, or is used, for receiving and containing something, as a basket, a vase, a bag, a reservoir; a repository.
V. Receptacle ·noun 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.