pyrena

Definition

A nutlet resembling a seed, or the stone of a drupe, comprising the endocarp and the kernel.

Etymology

From New Latin pyrēna, from Ancient Greek πῡρήν (pūrḗn, “fruit-stone”).

Example Sentences

• "Holonyms: pericarp < drupe, stone fruit"
• "Meronyms: endocarp, seed"
• "Near-synonym: pip"