pericarp
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pericarp
- /ˈpɛɹɪˌkɑːp/ UK
- /ˈpɛɹɪˌkɑɹp/ US
Where it comes from
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.
noun pericarps
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The outermost layer, or skin, of a ripe fruit or ovary.
When, as in the cherry, the different layers of the pericarp are well-defined and largely developed, they received distinctive names ; the outer skin is the epicarp (epi, upon, carpon, a fruit), the middle fleshy part is the mesocarp (mesos, middle) ; and the innermost hard shell is the endocarp (en
Similar: carpodermis
- The outer layer of anything. He learned, afternoon after afternoon, how to edge her into delicious frenzies, how to tremble the clitoris, pericarp, and tip.
Translations
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noun outermost layer of a ripe fruit or ovary
| Español | pericarpio |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 과피 gwapi |
| 日本語 | 果皮 kahi |
| 中文 | 果皮 guǒpí |
| Português | pericarpo |
| Français | péricarpe |
| Deutsch | Perikarp |
| Italiano | pericarpo |
| Ελληνικά | περικάρπιο perikárpio |
| Română | pericarp |
| Русский | околопло́дник okoloplódnik, перика́рпий perikárpij |
| Tiếng Việt | vỏ quả |
Talk about this word "pericarp." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/pericarp. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. pericarp. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/pericarp "pericarp." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/pericarp.Cite this
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title = {pericarp},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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