epicarp

/'epikɑ:p/ Cách viết khác : (exocarp) /'eksəkɑ:p/

Thân thiện

A peach's fuzzy epicarp protects the juicy fruit inside.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • The outermost layer of the pericarp of a fruit: The epicarp is the external, often protective, layer of a fruit's wall, such as the skin of a peach or the peel of a grape.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • The epicarp of a peach is fuzzy and can be peeled off.
  • Botanists study the epicarp to understand fruit development and protection.
  • The shiny epicarp of a grape is covered with a natural, waxy coating.

Advanced Usage

• In botanical description: The term is used in technical contexts to precisely describe the structure of fruits, which are divided into three layers: the epicarp (exocarp), mesocarp, and endocarp.
  • The fruit's pericarp was dissected to examine the epicarp, mesocarp, and endocarp separately.

Variants and Related Words

• Exocarp (n): A synonym for epicarp; the outermost layer of the pericarp.
  • The terms "epicarp" and "exocarp" are often used interchangeably in botany.

Synonyms

• Peel: The outer skin or rind of a fruit or vegetable.
• Rind: The tough outer layer of some fruits, like citrus.
• Skin: The thin outer layer of many fruits.

Notes on Meaning

• The epicarp is specifically a botanical term for part of a fruit's anatomy. In everyday language, people are more likely to use words like "skin," "peel," or "rind." The epicarp's characteristics (thickness, texture, color) vary greatly between different types of fruits.

Học thuật

Noun

1. outermost layer of the pericarp of fruits as the skin of a peach or grape

Từ đồng nghĩa

• exocarp