ENDOCARP

stone, pit, 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”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

endocarp (plural endocarps)

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

Source: Wiktionary


En"do*carp, n. Etym: [Endo- + Gr. endocarpe.] (Bot.)

Definition: The inner layer of a ripened or fructified ovary.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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