EXOCARPS

Noun

exocarps

plural of exocarp

Source: Wiktionary


EXOCARP

Ex"o*carp, n. Etym: [Exo- + Gr. (Bot.)

Definition: The outer portion of a fruit, as the flesh of a peach or the rind of an orange. See Illust. of Drupe.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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30 June 2025

BODILY

(adjective) affecting or characteristic of the body as opposed to the mind or spirit; “bodily needs”; “a corporal defect”; “corporeal suffering”; “a somatic symptom or somatic illness”


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Coffee Trivia

The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.

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