xylocarp

/ ˈzaɪləˌkɑːp /

noun

1. botany a fruit, such as a coconut, having a hard woody pericarp

Derived Forms

• ˌxyloˈcarpous, adjective

Example Sentences

The movie cuts to a tiny bespectacled girl spelling “xylocarp” at the National Spelling Bee.

From New York Times

Xylocarp, zī′lō-k�rp, n. a hard and woody fruit.—adj.

From Project Gutenberg