Associations to the word «Endocarp»

Wiktionary

ENDOCARP, noun. (botany) The woody inner layer of the pericarp of some fruits that contains the seed.

Dictionary definition

ENDOCARP, noun. The hard inner (usually woody) layer of the pericarp of some fruits (as peaches or plums or cherries or olives) that contains the seed; "you should remove the stones from prunes before cooking".

Wise words

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