fleshy fruits

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• Fleshy fruits — Fruit Fruit, n. [OE. fruit, frut, F. fruit, from L. fructus enjoyment, product, fruit, from frui, p. p. fructus, to enjoy; akin to E. brook, v. t. See {Brook}, v. t., and cf. {Fructify}, {Frugal}.] 1. Whatever is produced for the nourishment or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• fleshy — [[t]fle̱ʃi[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED If you describe someone as fleshy, you mean that they are slightly too fat. He was well built, but too fleshy to be impressive. 2) ADJ GRADED Fleshy parts of the body or fleshy plants are thick and soft. ...the… …   English dictionary

• fleshy — [flesh′ē] adj. fleshier, fleshiest 1. having much flesh; fat; plump 2. of or like flesh 3. having a firm pulp, as some fruits fleshiness n …   English World dictionary

• Classification of fruits — ▪ Table Classification of fruits structure major types one carpel two or more carpels dry dehiscent follicle at maturity, the carpel splits down one side, usually the ventral suture; milkweed, columbine, peony, larkspur, marsh marigold capsule… …   Universalium

• drupaceous fruits — Fruit Fruit, n. [OE. fruit, frut, F. fruit, from L. fructus enjoyment, product, fruit, from frui, p. p. fructus, to enjoy; akin to E. brook, v. t. See {Brook}, v. t., and cf. {Fructify}, {Frugal}.] 1. Whatever is produced for the nourishment or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• dry fruits — Fruit Fruit, n. [OE. fruit, frut, F. fruit, from L. fructus enjoyment, product, fruit, from frui, p. p. fructus, to enjoy; akin to E. brook, v. t. See {Brook}, v. t., and cf. {Fructify}, {Frugal}.] 1. Whatever is produced for the nourishment or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Small fruits — Fruit Fruit, n. [OE. fruit, frut, F. fruit, from L. fructus enjoyment, product, fruit, from frui, p. p. fructus, to enjoy; akin to E. brook, v. t. See {Brook}, v. t., and cf. {Fructify}, {Frugal}.] 1. Whatever is produced for the nourishment or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• List of inedible fruits — The following is a list of fleshy fruits that may appear to be edible by humans, but are not . For a list of edible fruits, please see list of fruits. * Ivy ( Hedera spp.; Araliaceae) * Linden ( Tilia spp.; Malvaceae) also known as Lime, Basswood …   Wikipedia

• List of culinary fruits — This list of culinary fruits contains the names of some fruits that are considered edible in some cuisines. The definition of fruit for these lists is a culinary fruit, i.e. Any sweet, edible part of a plant that resembles fruit, even if it does… …   Wikipedia

• Stone fruits — may refer to:* Drupe: Stone Fruit In botany, a drupe is a fruit in which an outer fleshy part (exocarp, or skin; and mesocarp, or flesh) surrounds a shell (the pit or stone ) of hardened endocarp with a seed inside. These fruits develop from a… …   Wikipedia

• angiosperm — /an jee euh sperrm /, n. Bot. a plant having its seeds enclosed in an ovary; a flowering plant. Cf. gymnosperm. [ANGIO + SPERM] * * * ▪ plant Introduction       any member of the more than 300,000 species of flowering plants (division Anthophyta) …   Universalium