PISTILLATE

carpellate, pistillate

(adjective) bearing or consisting of carpels

pistillate

(adjective) having gynoecia, or pistils, the ovule-bearing organ of a seed plant

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

pistillate (comparative more pistillate, superlative most pistillate)

(botany) Having functional pistils.

Synonyms

• carpellate

Source: Wiktionary


Pis"til*late, a. (Bot.)

Definition: Having a pistil or pistils; -- usually said of flowers having pistils but no stamens.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.

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