caryopsis

• 禾本科植物特有的干闭果，果皮与种皮愈合，形似种子，如小麦、大麦和玉米的籽粒。

A dry, indehiscent, seed-like fruit characteristic of cereal grasses such as wheat, barley, and corn, where the fruit wall is fused to the seed coat.

1. Dry fruit of grassesC1formalscientific

   A small, dry, one-seeded fruit in which the fruit wall is fused to the seed coat, characteristic of cereal grasses such as wheat, barley, and corn.

   颖果

   • The caryopsis of wheat is commonly ground into flour.
   • Barley produces a caryopsis that is used in brewing.
   • Each kernel of corn is a caryopsis.

   同义词grain