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单词 pseudocarp
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Definition of pseudocarp in English:

pseudocarp

noun ˈsjuːdə(ʊ)kɑːpˈso͞odōˌkärp
  • technical term for false fruit
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The strawberry fruit crop is of great economic importance worldwide and its edible part is a false fruit originating mainly from the expansion of the flower base or pseudocarp where the real fruits are attached.
    • In this paper, strawberry ‘fruit’ is referred to as the receptacle (pseudocarp) including the seeds (achenes).
    • Strawberries are pseudocarps or false fruit as the seeds are on the outside and the fleshy red fruit part is the receptacle which is not usually a large part of the fruit. Apples and pears are also pseudocarps.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from pseudo- 'false' + Greek karpos 'fruit'.

Definition of pseudocarp in US English:

pseudocarp

nounˈso͞odōˌkärp
  • technical term for false fruit
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Strawberries are pseudocarps or false fruit as the seeds are on the outside and the fleshy red fruit part is the receptacle which is not usually a large part of the fruit. Apples and pears are also pseudocarps.
    • In this paper, strawberry ‘fruit’ is referred to as the receptacle (pseudocarp) including the seeds (achenes).
    • The strawberry fruit crop is of great economic importance worldwide and its edible part is a false fruit originating mainly from the expansion of the flower base or pseudocarp where the real fruits are attached.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from pseudo- ‘false’ + Greek karpos ‘fruit’.

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