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Meaning of pyrena | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
/paɪˈɹiːnə/

Definitions

A nutlet resembling a seed, or the stone of a drupe, comprising the endocarp and the kernel.

Examples

“Holonyms: pericarp < drupe, stone fruit”
“Meronyms: endocarp, seed”
“Near-synonym: pip”
“[…] pericarp drupaceous, or baccate, 1—4 nuts (pyrena), which are sometimes enclosed in an utricular membrane […]”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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