part of a flower; receptacle
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receptacle (botany); the part of a flower stalk that bears the floral organs
neutralA botanical term. In some plants (e.g., apples, pears), the receptacle develops into part of the fruit.
Huā花
tuō托
zhī支
chēng撑
zhe着
huā花
bàn瓣
、
xióng雄
ruǐ蕊
hé和
cí雌
ruǐ蕊
。
The receptacle supports the petals, stamens, and pistils.
Wǒ我
men们
zhèng正
zài在
xué学
xí习
huā花
tuō托
de的
xíng形
tài态
jié结
gòu构
。
We are studying the morphological structure of the receptacle.
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Xiàng像
píng苹
guǒ果
hé和
lí梨
zhè这
yàng样
de的
shuǐ水
guǒ果
，
qí其
kě可
shí食
bù部
fen分
shì是
yóu由
huā花
tuō托
fā发
yù育
ér而
lái来
de的
。
In fruits like apples and pears, the edible part develops from the receptacle.
Zǐ仔
xì细
guān观
chá察
，
nǐ你
kě可
yǐ以
kàn看
dào到
huā花
duǒ朵
lián连
jiē接
zài在
huā花
tuō托
shàng上
。
If you look carefully, you can see the flower is attached to the receptacle.