雌しべ

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 雌しべ is read as めしべ and is a noun for the pistil, the female flower structure involved in receiving pollen and forming seeds.
• Basic usage: Its location appears in 花の中央にある雌しべ, and its tip in 雌しべの先.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Difference from 雄しべ
  • 雌しべ is the pistil, whereas 雄しべ is the pollen-producing stamen.
• Part relation with の
  • 雌しべの先 means the tip belonging to the pistil, not a separate flower structure.