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Meaning of endocarp | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˈendōˌkärp

Definitions

The woody inner layer of the pericarp of some fruits that contains the seed: the tissue (uncountable) or the structure that it composes (countable).

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Deutsch Endokarp
Ελληνικά ενδοκάρπιο
Español endocarpio
Suomi endokarppi
Français endocarpe
Italiano endocarpo
Bahasa Melayu tempurung
Nederlands endocarp
Polski endokarp
Português endocarpo
Tagalog bao

Examples

“Holonyms: pyrena < drupe, stone fruit”
“A few years ago a message from God was found in a tomato in Yorkshire. The Arabic letters were clearly visible, for those who could see them, spelled out in two halves of mesocarp, endocarp and seeds cradled within mandalas of indigestible skin.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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