adjective
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having pistils but no anthers
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having or producing pistils
Etymology
Origin of pistillate
Example Sentences
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Pistillate flowers are tiny flowers that cluster in strands to form the tassel at the top of the plant.
From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015
Pistillate flowers, 15 or more, forming the rays.
From The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines by Thomas, Jerome Beers
Pistillate, having a pistil or pistils, and no stamens.
From The Wild Flowers of California: Their Names, Haunts, and Habits by Parsons, Mary Elizabeth
Pistillate catkins.—Of similar structure but stouter, more rigid.
From The Wild Flowers of California: Their Names, Haunts, and Habits by Parsons, Mary Elizabeth
Pistillate and Staminate blossoms mature at same time in the best varieties, insuring perfect fertilization and productivity.
From English Walnuts What You Need to Know about Planting, Cultivating and Harvesting This Most Delicious of Nuts by Allen, Walter Fox
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