<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>a container, device, etc., that receives or holds something: a receptacle for trash</li><li>Botany: the modified or expanded portion of the stem or axis that bears the organs of a single flower or the florets of a flower head</li><li>Electricity: a contact device installed at an outlet for the connection of a portable lamp, appliance, or other electric device by means of a plug and flexible cord</li></ul>