sarcocarp

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sarcocarp

/ˈsɑː(ɹ)kəkɑː(ɹ)p/

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From sarco- + -carp.

noun sarcocarps

countable, uncountable The mesocarp (fleshy middle layer of the pericarp of a fruit). In throwing Afa, the reverend man, or the scholar, if sufficiently advanced, takes 16 of the fleshy nuts of a palm, resembling the cocoa-tree; these are cleared of sarcocarp, and are marked with certain Afa-du, or Afa strokes.
archaic, countable, uncountable Any fruit which is fleshy throughout.

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noun fleshy part of a stone fruit

Español	sarcocarpio
中文	果肉 guǒròu
Português	sarcocárpio

noun fruit which is fleshy

Español	fruto carnoso
中文	肉果 ròuguǒ
Français	fruit charnu

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@misc{sarcocarp_2026,
  title = {sarcocarp},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sarcocarp},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}