ovary
/ˈəʊvərɪ/noun
(pl. -ies)
1- a female reproductive organ in which ova or eggs are produced, present in humans and other vertebrates as a pair卵巢。
1.1
- Botany the hollow base of the carpel of a flower, containing one or more ovules【植】子房。
词源
mid 17th cent.: from modern Latin ovarium, from Latin ovum 'egg'.