false fruit

false fruit

noun Botany.
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false fruit
 
n
another name for pseudocarp

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an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
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false fruit   (fôls)  Pronunciation Key 
  1. See accessory fruit.

  2. See pome.


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