Pistil
Pronunciation : Pis"til
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. pistillum, pistillus, a pestle: cf. F. pistil. See Pestle.] (Bot.)
Definition : Defn: The seed-bearing organ of a flower. It consists of an ovary, containing the ovules or rudimentary seeds, and a stigma, which is commonly raised on an elongated portion called a style. When composed of one carpel a pistil is simple; when composed of several, it is compound. See Illust. of Flower, and Ovary.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913