Pistil
/PIS-til/🌸 Flower Parts● Basic
The central female reproductive structure of a flower, composed of three parts: the stigma (pollen-receiving surface), the style (connecting tube), and the ovary (containing ovules). May be formed from one or more fused carpels.
Etymology
From Latin pistillum, meaning "pestle."
Example
“The pistil at the center of the lily catches pollen on its sticky stigma.”