etaerio

/ ɛˈtɪərɪəʊ /

noun

1. an aggregate fruit, as one consisting of drupes (raspberry) or achenes (traveller's joy)

Word History and Origins

Origin of etaerio¹

C19: from French etairion, from Greek hetaireia association

Example Sentences

In the raspberry and bramble several small drupes or drupels are aggregated so as to constitute an etaerio.

From Project Gutenberg