pericarp, seed vessel
(noun) the ripened and variously modified walls of a plant ovary
Source: WordNet® 3.1
pericarp (plural pericarps)
(botany) The outermost layer, or skin, of a ripe fruit or ovary.
(rare, figurative) The outer layer of any thing.
• crappier
Source: Wiktionary
Per"i*carp, n. Etym: [Gr. péricarpe.] (Bot.)
Definition: The ripened ovary; the walls of the fruit. See Illusts. of Capsule, Drupe, and Legume.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
20 April 2025
(noun) food mixtures either arranged on a plate or tossed and served with a moist dressing; usually consisting of or including greens
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
