pericarp

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

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈpɛɹɪˌkɑːp/

Etymology

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.

Synonyms

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