noun
female plant; gynoecious plant
Botanical term for a female individual of a woody plant species; contrasts with 男木 (おぎ, male plant).
See also: 男木 (おぎ)
このイチョウの雌木には秋になると銀杏がなる。
This female ginkgo tree bears ginkgo nuts in autumn.
noun
indented part of a wooden joint
Carpentry term for the recessed or indented part of a wooden joint; contrasts with 男木 (おぎ, the protruding part).
See also: 男木 (おぎ)
この継ぎ手では、雌木に雄木を差し込んで固定する。
In this joint, the male part is inserted into the female part to secure it.
Male counterpart: male plant or protruding part of a wooden joint. 雌木 is the female/recessed counterpart.
Compound of 雌 (め, female) + 木 (き, tree/wood), with rendaku voicing of き to ぎ. The carpentry sense is a metaphorical extension of the botanical sense.