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
It is contained in a seed-vessel formed from the ovary in the plants called angiospermous; while in gymnospermous plants, such as Coniferae and Cycadaceae, it is naked, or, in other words, has no true pericarp.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 3 "Frost" to "Fyzabad" by Various
As the pericarp advances to maturity, it either becomes dry or succulent.
From American Pomology Apples by J. A. Warder
Pease′cod, Peas′cod, the pericarp of the pea: a peacod; Pease′-meal, Pease′-porr′idge, Pease′-soup or Pea′-soup, meal, porridge, soup, made from pease.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R) by Various
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