pistillate

English

Etymology

From pistil +‎ -ate (adjective-forming suffix).

Adjective

pistillate (comparative more pistillate, superlative most pistillate)

  1. (botany) Having functional pistils.
    • 1895, The Minnesota Horticulturist: Annual report, page 179:
      The tree is diaecious, and those who would have fruit must be careful to get both staminate and pistillate trees.

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