Receptacle

Noun

 * 1) A container.
 * 2)  The part of the flower stalk (peduncle or pedicel) to which the floral parts are attached; also torus.
 * 3) In the Asteraceae, the end of the peduncle to which all of the florets of the flower head are attached.
 * 4)  A contact device installed at an outlet for the connection of an attachment plug and flexible cord to supply portable equipment or appliances.

Synonyms

 * See also Thesaurus:container

Adjectives for Receptacle
sacred; unsightly; unworthy; hideous; secret; hidden.

Thesaurus
amnion, androecium, anther, autoclave, bag, basket, billy, bladder, bleb, blister, boll, botany, box, bucket, caddy, cage, calyx, can, canister, capsule, carpel, case, casket, casserole, cell, chest, china, chinaware, coaster, compote, container, corolla, corolla tube, corona, crock, crucible, cyst, dish, epicalyx, fistula, follicle, gallbladder, gallipot, garbage can, gynoecium, hod, holdall, holder, hopper, legume, loculus, magazine, marsupium, megasporophyll, microsporophyll, mortar, mortarboard, pail, palette, patera, perianth, pericarp, petal, pistil, pitcher, plate, platter, pocket, pod, powder horn, receiver, reliquary, repository, sac, saccule, sacculus, saccus, salver, saucer, scrotum, scuttle, seedcase, silique, sinus, slop pail, sound, stamen, stigma, stomach, style, tableware, tin, torus, trash can, tray, trencher, udder, utensil, vasculum, vat, ventricle, vesica, vesicle, vessel, waiter, wastepaper basket, watering can

Etymology
From receptaculum:, from recepto:, frequentative of recipio:, from re-: + capio:.

Translations

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 * Hebrew: בית קבול