| Definition/Meaning | Word/Phrase |
|---|
| fruit consisting of many individual small fruits or drupes derived from separate ovaries within a common receptacle: e.g. blackberry; raspberry; pineapple |
aggregate fruit
,
multiple fruit
,
syncarp
|
| ascocarp having the spore-bearing layer of cells (the hymenium) on a broad disklike receptacle |
ascoma
|
| receptacle fitted beneath the grate in which ashes collect and are removed |
ash-pan
|
| receptacle for the ash from smokers' cigars or cigarettes |
ashtray
|
| man-made receptacle that houses a swarm of bees |
beehive
,
hive
|
| bramble with sweet edible black or dark purple berries that usually do not separate from the receptacle |
blackberry
,
blackberry bush
|
| receptacle or case, usu. with a lid |
box
|
| receptacle for cat excrement |
cat box
|
| enclosure or receptacle for odds and ends |
catchall
|
| receptacle for urination or defecation in the bedroom |
chamberpot
,
potty
,
thunder mug
|
| water receptacle, esp. for rain |
cistern
|
| part of a slot machine that serves as a receptacle for the coins |
coin box
|
| shallow receptacle for collection in church |
collection plate
,
plate
|
| cargo, large reusable receptacle for |
container
|
| cone-shaped receptacle |
cornucopia
|
| covering consisting of a plate used to cover over or close in a chamber or receptacle |
cover plate
|
| spit receptacle |
cuspidor
|
| receptacle for spit (usually in a public place) |
cuspidor
,
spittoon
|
| short-handled receptacle into which dust can be swept |
dustpan
|
| receptacle providing a place in a wiring system where current can be taken to run electrical devices |
electrical outlet
,
electric outlet
,
electric receptacle
,
outlet
,
wall plug
,
wall socket
|
