endosperm
(noun) nutritive tissue surrounding the embryo within seeds of flowering plants
Source: WordNet® 3.1
endosperm (plural endosperms)
(biology) tissue surrounding the embryo of flowering plant seeds, that provides nutrition to the developing embryo; usually triploid
Source: Wiktionary
En"do*sperm, n. Etym: [Endo- + Gr. (Bot.)
Definition: The albumen of a seed; -- limited by recent writers to that formed within the embryo sac.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
5 May 2025
(adjective) not developed, improved, exploited or used; “vast unexploited (or undeveloped) natural resources”; “taxes on undeveloped lots are low”
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
