Synonyms for pistil
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
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.
Some plant species have more than one pistil per flower.
Forms
- Plural
- pistils → flowers, pistilla…
Example sentences
- flower Sami said that this flower is called a water lily.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| pistil | falling | |
| flower | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- flower2
- 9 letters
- pistillum
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (flower2 = 2 syllables).