(1):
(n.) The dilated apex of a pedicel which serves as a common support to a head of flowers.
(2):
(n.) A special branch which bears the fructification in many cryptogamous plants.
(3):
(n.) The apex of the flower stalk, from which the organs of the flower grow, or into which they are inserted. See Illust. of Flower, and Ovary.
(4):
(n.) An intercellular cavity containing oil or resin or other matters.
(5):
(n.) That which serves, or is used, for receiving and containing something, as a basket, a vase, a bag, a reservoir; a repository.