sarcocarp

[ sahr-koh-kahrp ]

noun

, Botany.

1. the fleshy mesocarp of certain fruits, as the peach.
2. any fruit of fleshy consistency.

sarcocarp

/ ˈsɑːkəʊˌkɑːp /

noun

1. the fleshy mesocarp of such fruits as the peach or plum
2. any fleshy fruit

Word History and Origins

Origin of sarcocarp¹

First recorded in 1810–20; sarco- + -carp

Example Sentences

In some cases this appearance is local, occupying one end of the fruit, or making a band around the middle and contracting it like a cincture, as though its presence prevented the proper growth and development of the sarcocarp or fleshy mass of the fruit.

From Project Gutenberg

It would be an interesting study to trace out those plants which do furnish a well developed fleshy substance or sarcocarp, without the true seeds.

From Project Gutenberg

In fleshy fruits, however, there is frequently a deposition of ligneous cells in the endocarp, forming the stone of the fruit; and even in the pulpy matter of the sarcocarp, there are found isolated cells of a similar nature, as in some varieties of pear, where they cause a peculiar grittiness.

From Project Gutenberg

Thus in the date the epicarp is the outer brownish skin, the pulpy matter is the mesocarp or sarcocarp, and the thin papery-like lining is the endocarp covering the hard seed.

From Project Gutenberg

The mesocarp is generally pulpy and succulent, so as to be truly a sarcocarp, as in the peach, but it is sometimes of a tough texture, as in the almond, and at other times is more or less fibrous, as in the coco-nut.

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