pericarp

Signification (Anglais)

1. The outermost layer, or skin, of a ripe fruit or ovary.
2. (figuratively, rare) The outer layer of anything.

Concepts

péricarpe

endocarpe

épicarpe

albedo de citrus

exocarpe

mésocarpe

Synonymes

seed vessel

boll

capsule

core

endocarp

exocarp

follicle

hull

husk

pod

seed case

shell

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epicarp

mesocarp

citrus albedo

seed capsule

aril

seedvessel

Traductions

pericarpio

pericarpo

Perikarp

pericarpo

epicarpo

pericarpi

pericarpio

περικάρπιο

غلاف الثمر

pericarpium

endocarpo

Mesokarp

epicarpo

albedo

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈpɛɹɪˌkɑːp/

Étymologie (Anglais)

From French péricarpe, from New Latin pericarpium, from Ancient Greek περικάρπιον (perikárpion, “pod, husk, shell”), from περι- (peri-, “around”) + καρπός (karpós, “fruit”). By surface analysis, peri- + -carp.