endosperm

• Nom masculin désignant le tissu nourricier qui entoure et alimente l'embryon à l'intérieur des graines des plantes à fleurs.

A noun referring to the nutritive tissue that surrounds and nourishes the embryo within the seeds of flowering plants.

1. Nutritive tissue in seedsC1formalscientific

   The tissue that surrounds and nourishes the embryo in the seeds of flowering plants, often rich in starch, oils, and proteins.

   Tissu nourricier des graines

   • The endosperm provides essential nutrients for the developing plant embryo.
   • In cereals like wheat and rice, the endosperm is the main source of flour.
   • The endosperm of a coconut is the edible white flesh.

   Synonymesalbumen