female plant
Botanical term for a plant that bears female flowers or reproductive organs. Often contrasted with 雄株 (おかぶ, male plant).
See also: 雄株
This female ginkgo tree bears ginkgo nuts.
You need to plant a male and a female plant close together for fruit to set.
Compound of 雌 (め, female) and 株 (かぶ, plant, stock). The reading めかぶ is a straightforward combination of the two elements.