PERICARPS

Noun

pericarps

plural of pericarp

Anagrams

• scrappier

Source: Wiktionary


PERICARP

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



RESET




Word of the Day

18 September 2024

FANJET

(noun) a jet engine in which a fan driven by a turbine provides extra air to the burner and gives extra thrust


coffee icon

Coffee Trivia

As of 2019, Starbucks opens a new store every 15 hours in China. The coffee chain has grown by 700% over the past decade.

coffee icon