schizocarp
(noun) a dry dehiscent fruit that at maturity splits into two or more parts each with a single seed
Source: WordNet® 3.1
schizocarp (plural schizocarps)
(botany) A dry fruit that develops from multiple carpels and splits into multiple, one-seeded mericarps at maturity
• mericarp
Source: Wiktionary
Schiz"o*carp, n. Etym: [Schizo- + Gr. (Bot.)
Definition: A dry fruit which splits at maturity into several closed one- seeded portions.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
20 November 2024
(noun) an injection of a liquid through the anus to stimulate evacuation; sometimes used for diagnostic purposes
Coffee starts as a yellow berry, changes into a red berry, and then is picked by hand to harvest. The red berry is de-shelled through a water soaking process and what’s left inside is the green coffee bean. This bean then dries in the sun for 3-5 days, where it is then packed and ready for sale.
