Pistillate
adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Having functional pistils.
"The tree is diaecious, and those who would have fruit must be careful to get both staminate and pistillate trees."
Adjective
- 1 bearing or consisting of carpels wordnet
- 2 having gynoecia, or pistils, the ovule-bearing organ of a seed plant wordnet
Example
More examples"The tree is diaecious, and those who would have fruit must be careful to get both staminate and pistillate trees."
Etymology
From pistil + -ate (adjective-forming suffix).