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pistil

/pˈɪstəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.91 in modern English

Syllables
pis-til
IPA
/pˈɪstəl/
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A discrete organ in the center of a flower capable of receiving pollen and producing a fruit, it is divided into an ovary, style and stigma.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from French pistil. Doublet of pestle and pistillum.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

pistils (plural)

Derived Forms

pistillaceous pistillate pistilliferous pistillody

Frequently Paired Words

stamen gynoecium carpel

Synonyms

pistillum

Homonyms

pistol

Rhymes With

crystal bristol pistol distal krystal cristal chrystal christal mccrystal buccodistal linguodistal

Questions

How do you pronounce pistil?
The recorded pronunciation is /pˈɪstəl/.
What does pistil mean?
A discrete organ in the center of a flower capable of receiving pollen and producing a fruit, it is divided into an ovary, style and stigma.
Where does pistil come from?
It is traced to French.

How to pronounce pistil

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