female flower; pistillate flower
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female flower; pistillate flower
Botanical term. A flower that contains only pistils (female reproductive organs) and no stamens. Requires pollination to produce fruit or seeds.
Zhè这
zhū株
huáng黄
guā瓜
kāi开
le了
hěn很
duō多
cí雌
huā花
。
This cucumber plant has produced many female flowers.
Yǒu有
xiē些
zhí植
wù物
de的
cí雌
huā花
hé和
xióng雄
huā花
zhǎng长
zài在
tóng同
yī一
zhū株
shàng上
。
Some plants have female and male flowers growing on the same individual.
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Cí雌
huā花
shòu授
fěn粉
hòu后
cái才
huì会
jiē结
guǒ果
。
A female flower will bear fruit only after it is pollinated.
Guān观
chá察
zhí植
wù物
de的
fán繁
zhí殖
，
xū需
yào要
qū区
fēn分
cí雌
huā花
hé和
xióng雄
huā花
。
To observe plant reproduction, one needs to distinguish between female and male flowers.