pericarp
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For instance, strawberries are derived from the receptacle and apples from the pericarp, or hypanthium.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2015
Another three well-characterized domestication genes, qSH1 for seed shattering, Waxy for grain quality and Rc for pericarp colour, which showed strong selection signals in the panel, were not fully shared in the population.
From Nature ● Oct. 24, 2012
The pericarp is at first of a green color, and performs the same functions as the other green parts of plants, decomposing carbonic acid under the agency of light and liberating oxygen.
From American Pomology Apples by J. A. Warder
As the pericarp advances to maturity, it either becomes dry or succulent.
From American Pomology Apples by J. A. Warder
Having some portion of the floral envelopes attached to the pericarp to form the fruit, as in the checkerberry, the mulberry, and the pineapple.
From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary by Noah Webster
