trung quả bì
Definition
- Noun (Botany):
- Mesocarp: The middle layer of the pericarp (fruit wall), which is often the fleshy and edible part of a fruit.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Trung quả bì của quả đào rất dày và ngọt. (The mesocarp of a peach is very thick and sweet.)
- Trong quả cam, phần trung quả bì chứa nhiều tép mọng nước. (In an orange, the mesocarp contains many juicy vesicles.)
Advanced Usage
- This is a specialized botanical term. In everyday language, this part of a fruit is typically described by its texture or function (e.g., "the flesh" or "the pulp") rather than its anatomical name.
Variants and Related Words
- Ngoại quả bì (n): Exocarp or epicarp; the outermost skin or rind of a fruit.
- Nội quả bì (n): Endocarp; the innermost layer of the pericarp, often hard or stony like a pit.
Synonyms
- Mesocarp: The standard English equivalent in botanical terminology.
- Fruit flesh: A common, non-technical term for the edible middle layer.
Related Terms
- Quả bì / Vỏ quả (n): Pericarp; the entire wall of the fruit, derived from the ovary wall. It consists of three layers: exocarp, mesocarp, and endocarp.