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etaerio
/ ɛˈtɪərɪəʊ /
noun
- an aggregate fruit, as one consisting of drupes (raspberry) or achenes (traveller's joy)
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Word History and Origins
Origin of etaerio1
C19: from French etairion, from Greek hetaireia association
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Example Sentences
In the raspberry and bramble several small drupes or drupels are aggregated so as to constitute an etaerio.
From Project Gutenberg
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