Definition of "pistil" [pis•til]

• The female, ovule-bearing organ of a flower, including the stigma, style, and ovary. (noun)

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• "The female organ is called the pistil, and it has a sticky part on the end to receive pollen called the stigma."
• "The pistil is the same as the stamina, only that it extends to a greater length: the stamina and pistil are shaded very light scarlet."
• "The stamens have ripened and been pushed off by the lengthened pistil, which is brushed by the back of the bee, and thus is pollinated."