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pyrena

/paɪˈɹiːnə/

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From New Latin pyrēna, from Ancient Greek πῡρήν (pūrḗn, “fruit-stone”).

noun pyrenae

A nutlet resembling a seed, or the stone of a drupe, comprising the endocarp and the kernel. Holonyms: pericarp < drupe, stone fruit
Similar: stone, pit, seed pit, pip

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@misc{pyrena_2026,
  title = {pyrena},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pyrena},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}