hypocarp

noun

hy·​po·​carp

variants or hypocarpium

ˌ⸗⸗+ˈkärpēəm

plural hypocarps

-ps

or hypocarpia

-ēə

: an enlarged sometimes edible peduncle beneath some fruits (as the cashew apple)

Word History

Etymology

New Latin hypocarpium, from hypo- + -carpium -carp

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