Receptacle (noun)

1. A container, often with an opening or lid, used to hold or receive something, such as flowers or garbage.
2. An organ or structure in plants that holds or receives reproductive structures, such as a flower or fruit.

Origin:

From the latin word "receptaculum" meaning "a place of reception" and "receptus" meaning "to receive".

Examples:

1. The vase was a receptacle for the flowers.
2. The trash can was a receptacle for the garbage.
3. The receptacle of the flower is the stem.
4. The fruit receptacle is the receptacle of the ovules.
5. The electric socket is a receptacle for the plug.