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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