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sarcocarp

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈsɑː(ɹ)kəkɑː(ɹ)p/

1

noun

Meaning 1

The mesocarp (fleshy middle layer of the pericarp of a fruit).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

Any fruit which is fleshy throughout.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: archaic, countable, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From sarco- + -carp.

Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 果肉 (guǒròu) — fleshy part of a stone fruit
  • Finnish: hedelmäliha — fleshy part of a stone fruit
  • Portuguese: sarcocárpio — fleshy part of a stone fruit
  • Spanish: sarcocarpio — fleshy part of a stone fruit
  • Chinese Mandarin: 肉果 (ròuguǒ) — fruit which is fleshy
  • Finnish: mehevä hedelmä — fruit which is fleshy
  • French: fruit charnu — fruit which is fleshy
  • Spanish: fruto carnoso — fruit which is fleshy