sporocarp, spore case
(noun) specialized leaf branch in certain aquatic ferns that encloses the sori or clusters of sporangia
Source: WordNet® 3.1
sporocarp (plural sporocarps)
(mycology) The structure on a fungus and some algae which houses the spore-producing organs.
• fruiting body
• (fungus structure): basidiocarp, basidiome (in basidiomycetes); ascocarp (in ascomycetes)
mushroom (epigeous sporocarp); truffle; false truffle (hypogeous sporocarp)
Source: Wiktionary
Spo"ro*carp, n. Etym: [Spore + Gr. (Bot.) (a) A closed body or conceptacle containing one or more masses of spores or sporangia. (b) A sporangium.
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
Espresso is both a coffee beverage and a brewing method that originated in Italy. When making an espresso, a small amount of nearly boiling water under pressure forces through finely-ground coffee beans. It has more caffeine per unit volume than most coffee beverages. Its smaller serving size will take three shots to equal a mug of standard brewed coffee.
