false fruit

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Noun false fruit has 1 sense

pome, false fruit - a fleshy fruit (apple or pear or related fruits) having seed chambers and an outer fleshy part
--₁ is a kind of fruit
--₁ has particulars: apple; pear; quince

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Term: False Fruit

Definition: False fruit is a botanical term referring to the fruit that develops from tissues other than the ovary of a flower. Unlike true fruits that develop solely from the ovary, false fruits incorporate additional floral parts such as the receptacle or other adjacent structures.

Senses:

Sense: Botany

Example Sentence: The strawberry is a classic example of a false fruit, as its flesh develops from the receptacle, rather than the ovaries.
Sense: Culinary

Example Sentence: Many fruits that are commonly mistaken for real fruits, such as pineapples and figs, are actually false fruits.

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