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aril

/ˈær.ɪl/

Traduction: Enveloppe charnue, souvent vivement colorée, qui se développe à partir du funicule et recouvre partiellement ou totalement la graine de certaines plantes.

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noun

/ˈær.ɪl/C2formalscientific
  • frEnveloppe charnue, souvent vivement colorée, qui se développe à partir du funicule et recouvre partiellement ou totalement la graine de certaines plantes.

A noun referring to a fleshy, often brightly colored covering that develops from the ovule stalk and partially or completely envelops the seed of certain plants.

  1. Seed coveringC2formal

    A fleshy, often brightly colored structure that grows from the stalk of an ovule and partially or completely surrounds a seed.

    frArille

    • The bright red aril of the yew seed is attractive but toxic.
    • In pomegranates, the edible part is actually the aril surrounding the seed.
    • The aril of the nutmeg seed is dried to produce mace.
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