quả thịt

Một quả thịt chín vàng nằm trên chiếc đĩa gỗ.

Definition

1. Noun (Botany):
   • Fleshy fruit: A type of fruit where the pericarp (the part that develops from the ovary wall) becomes soft, thick, and often juicy when ripe. This contrasts with dry fruits (like nuts or pods). Examples include berries, drupes, and pomes.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Cam và đào là những ví dụ điển hình của quả thịt. (Oranges and peaches are typical examples of fleshy fruits.)
  • Hầu hết trái cây chúng ta ăn hàng ngày đều là quả thịt. (Most of the fruits we eat daily are fleshy fruits.)

Advanced Usage

• In botanical classification, "quả thịt" is a key category. It can be subdivided into:
  • Quả mọng (berry): e.g., tomato, grape.
  • Quả hạch (drupe): e.g., mango, cherry.
  • Quả táo (pome): e.g., apple, pear.

Variants and Related Words

• Quả khô (n): Dry fruit. A fruit where the pericarp becomes dry and hard or brittle at maturity (e.g., walnut, pea pod).
• Quả giả (n): Accessory fruit or false fruit. A fruit where edible parts are derived from tissues other than the ovary (e.g., strawberry, apple—where the core is the true fruit).

Synonyms

• Fleshy fruit
• Succulent fruit (emphasizing juiciness)

Related Scientific Terms

• Pericarp: The wall of the fruit, which in a "quả thịt" is differentiated into layers: the exocarp (skin), mesocarp (the fleshy part), and endocarp (inner part around the seeds).