cremocarp

Advertisement

Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Crem′o·carp (krĕm′ō-kärp or krē′mō-), noun

Origin: Gr. κρεμαννύναι to hang + καρπός fruit.

Botany The peculiar fruit of fennel, carrot, parsnip, and the like, consisting of a pair of carpels pendent from a supporting axis.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

Word of the day · Oct 29About this word

What does it mean? Question 1 of today’s quiz

Advertisement