aggregate fruit

noun

Meaning

A botanical structure formed from the fusion of multiple small ovaries produced by a single flower.

Examples

Strawberries are technically an aggregate fruit because they develop from many separate carpels on one receptacle.
The bumpy surface of a blackberry is a clear indicator that it is an aggregate fruit composed of many tiny drupelets.

Synonyms: fruit, berry, multiple fruit, syncarp

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aggregate fruit

noun

Pronunciation: ˈæɡ.rɪ.ɡət fruːt

Definition

A botanical structure formed from the fusion of multiple small ovaries produced by a single flower.

Examples

Strawberries are technically an aggregate fruit because they develop from many separate carpels on one receptacle.
The bumpy surface of a blackberry is a clear indicator that it is an aggregate fruit composed of many tiny drupelets.
Botanists classify the raspberry as an aggregate fruit rather than a simple berry.

Synonyms of aggregate fruit

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