etaerio
/ (ɛˈtɪərɪəʊ) /
noun
an aggregate fruit, as one consisting of drupes (raspberry) or achenes (traveller's joy)
Origin of etaerio
1C19: from French etairion, from Greek hetaireia association
Words Nearby etaerio
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How to use etaerio in a sentence
In the raspberry and bramble several small drupes or drupels are aggregated so as to constitute an etaerio.
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