pseudocarp

American  

[soo-duh-kahrp] / ˈsu dəˌkɑrp /

noun

1. accessory fruit.

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pseudocarp British  

/ ˈsjuːdəʊˌkɑːp /

noun

1. 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′ /

1. See accessory fruit

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Other Word Forms

• pseudocarpous adjective

Etymology

Origin of pseudocarp

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