pseudocarp

[soo-duh-kahrp]

noun

1. accessory fruit.

pseudocarp

/ ˈsjuːdəʊˌkɑːp /

noun

1. Also called: false fruit.  accessory fruit. a fruit, such as the strawberry or apple, that includes parts other than the ripened ovary

pseudocarp

1. See accessory fruit

Other Word Forms

• pseudocarpous adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of pseudocarp¹

First recorded in 1825–35; pseudo- + -carp