endocarp

American  

[en-duh-kahrp] / ˈɛn dəˌkɑrp /

noun

Botany.

1. the inner layer of a pericarp, as the stone of certain fruits.

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endocarp British  

/ ˈɛndəˌkɑːp /

noun

1. the inner, usually woody, layer of the pericarp of a fruit, such as the stone of a peach or cherry

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endocarp Scientific  

/ ĕn′də-kärp′ /

1. The hard inner layer of the pericarp of many fruits, such as the layer that forms the pit or stone of a cherry, peach, or olive.

2. Compare exocarp mesocarp

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Other Word Forms

• endocarpal adjective

Etymology

Origin of endocarp

First recorded in 1820–30; endo- + -carp

Example Sentences

The chocolate, developed at Zurich’s prestigious Federal Institute of Technology by scientist Kim Mishra and his team includes the cocoa fruit pulp, the juice, and the husk, or endocarp.

From BBC • Aug. 26, 2024

"This means that farmers can not only sell the beans, but also dry out the juice from the pulp and the endocarp, grind it into powder and sell that as well," explains Mishra.

From Science Daily • May 21, 2024

The core has an almond-like shape, and the membrane containing the tiny mahogany seeds — the endocarp — is thick and tough.

From Washington Post • Oct. 20, 2021

In the melon the epicarp and endocarp are very thin, while the mesocarp forms the bulk of the fruit, differing in texture and taste in its external and internal parts.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 3 "Frost" to "Fyzabad" by Various

Beneath this is a part like tissue paper, spoken of technically as the parchment, but known scientifically as the endocarp.

From All About Coffee by Ukers, William H. (William Harrison)