quả bì

Một quả bì khô nứt ra để lộ hạt bên trong.

Definition

1. Noun (Botany):
   • Pericarp: The part of a fruit that develops from the ovary wall after flowering. It is the structural tissue that surrounds and protects the seeds. The pericarp is often divided into three layers: the exocarp (outer skin), mesocarp (fleshy middle), and endocarp (inner layer surrounding the seed).

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Vỏ cam dày là một ví dụ về quả bì. (The thick peel of an orange is an example of a pericarp.)
  • Quả bì của quả đào rất mọng nước. (The pericarp of a peach is very juicy.)
  • Trong bài học thực vật, chúng tôi nghiên cứu cấu trúc của quả bì. (In the botany lesson, we studied the structure of the pericarp.)

Advanced Usage

• In botanical classification, the term "quả bì" is used in technical descriptions to specify fruit morphology and anatomy.
  • Sự khác biệt giữa các loại quả phụ thuộc nhiều vào cấu tạo của quả bì. (The difference between fruit types depends greatly on the structure of the pericarp.)

Variants and Related Words

• Vỏ quả: (n) Fruit skin/rind. A common, less technical term for the outer part of a fruit, which is often part of the pericarp.
  • Hãy gọt vỏ quả trước khi ăn. (Peel the fruit skin before eating.)

Synonyms

• Pericarp: The formal botanical synonym.
• Fruit wall: A descriptive, non-technical synonym.

Notes

• "Quả bì" is a specialized scientific term. In everyday conversation, Vietnamese speakers typically use more general words like "vỏ" (skin/peel), "thịt quả" (flesh), or "hạt" (seed) to describe parts of a fruit.