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
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
3 March 2025
(verb) hold one’s ground; maintain a position; be steadfast or upright; “I am standing my ground and won’t give in!”
Coffee is a brewed drink prepared from roasted coffee beans, the seeds of berries from certain Coffea species. When coffee berries turn from green to bright red – indicating ripeness – they are picked, processed, and dried. Dried coffee seeds are roasted to varying degrees, depending on the desired flavor.
