pseudocarp

American

[soo-duh-kahrp] / ˈsu dəˌkɑrp /

noun

accessory fruit.

pseudocarp British

/ ˈsjuːdəʊˌkɑːp /

noun

Also called: false fruit. accessory fruit. a fruit, such as the strawberry or apple, that includes parts other than the ripened ovary

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pseudocarp Scientific

/ so̅o̅′də-kärp′ /

See accessory fruit

Other Word Forms

pseudocarpous

adjective

Etymology

Origin of pseudocarp

First recorded in 1825–35; pseudo- + -carp

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