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sarcocarp

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sar⋅co⋅carp

[sahr-koh-kahrp]
–noun Botany.
1. the fleshy mesocarp of certain fruits, as the peach.
2. any fruit of fleshy consistency.

Origin:
1810–20; sarco- + -carp
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