receptacle
re.cep.ta.cle \ri-'sep-ti-k*l\ n [L receptaculum, fr. receptare to receive, fr. receptus, pp.] [NL receptaculum, fr. L]of recipere to receive 1: one that receives and contains something : CONTAINER 2a: an intercellular cavity containing secretion products 2b: the end of the flower stalk upon which the floral organs are borne 2c: a modified branch bearing sporangia in a cryptogamous plant 3: a mounted female electrical fitting that contains the live parts of the circuit