From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishpistilpis‧til /ˈpɪstl/ noun [countable] technicalHBP the female part of a flower that produces seeds → stamen
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pistil• These stubby pistils had come smartly to attention as my hands had moved over them during the examination.• Exotic crimson flowers and birds poked their pistils and stamens and bills every which way up and down her torso.Origin pistil (1700-1800) Latin pistillum “stick for crushing things in a bowl” 