Meaning of sarcocarp | Babel Free
/ˈsɑː(ɹ)kəkɑː(ɹ)p/Definitions
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The mesocarp (fleshy middle layer of the pericarp of a fruit). countable, uncountable
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Any fruit which is fleshy throughout. archaic, countable, uncountable
Equivalents
Español
fruto carnoso
Français
fruit charnu
Examples
“In throwing Afa, the reverend man, or the scholar, if sufficiently advanced, takes 16 of the fleshy nuts of a palm, resembling the cocoa-tree; these are cleared of sarcocarp, and are marked with certain Afa-du, or Afa strokes.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.