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exocarp

/ˈek.səʊ.kɑːp/

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noun

C2formalcommonscientific/ˈek.səʊ.kɑːp/

A noun referring to the outermost layer of the pericarp of a fruit, such as the skin of a peach or grape.

  • 🇷🇺Существительное, обозначающее самый внешний слой околоплодника плода, например, кожица персика или винограда.
  1. Outer fruit skin C1 formal scientific

    The outermost layer of the pericarp of a fruit, such as the skin of a peach or grape.

    • The exocarp of a peach is fuzzy and thin.
    • Grapes have a smooth, edible exocarp.
    • Botanists study the exocarp to understand fruit development.

    🇷🇺Внешняя кожура плода

    Synonyms: epicarp

  • exocarps plural form
  • exocarps' possessive plural form
  • exocarp's possessive singular form