aril


Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
aril /ˈarɪl/
noun Botany an extra seed covering, typically coloured and hairy or fleshy.
– derivatives
arillate adjective.
– origin C18: from mod. L. arillus, of unknown origin.
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