Definition of PERICARP

pericarp

Plural: pericarps

Noun

  • The part of a fruit formed from the ripened ovary wall.
  • the ripened and variously modified walls of a plant ovary
  • The outermost layer, or skin, of a ripe fruit or ovary.
  • The outer layer of anything.

Examples

  • Connecting PERICARP perfectly on the board yielded juicy points.

Origin / Etymology

From French péricarpe, from New Latin pericarpium, from Ancient Greek περικάρπιον (perikárpion, “pod, husk, shell”), from περι- (peri-, “around”) + καρπός (karpós, “fruit”). By surface analysis, peri- + -carp.

Synonyms

seed vessel

Scrabble Score: 14

pericarp: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
pericarp: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
pericarp: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

pericarp: valid Words With Friends Word