aril
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
1785. From New Latin arillus (compare modern French arille and the English doublet arillus), from Medieval Latin arilli. (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)
Noun
aril (plural arils)
- (botany) A tissue surrounding the seed in certain fruits such as pomegranates.
Translations
meat surrounding seed
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Romanian
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