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- [ar-il]
- /ˈær ɪl/
- /ˈæ.rɪl/
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- [ar-il]
- /ˈær ɪl/
Definitions of aril word
- noun aril an appendage on certain seeds, such as those of the yew and nutmeg, developed from or near the funicle of the ovule and often brightly coloured and fleshy 3
- noun aril an additional covering that forms on certain seeds after fertilization, developing from the stalk of the ovule 3
- noun aril a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg. 1
- noun aril An extra seed-covering, typically colored and hairy or fleshy, e.g., the red fleshy cup around a yew seed. 1
- noun aril A tissue surrounding the seed in certain fruits such as pomegranates. 0
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Origin of aril
First appearance:
before 1785 One of the 44% newest English words
1785-95; < New Latin arillus; Medieval Latin: grape seed, probably erroneously for armillus, with same sense; compare Upper Italian dialect armella, arma kernel, pit of a fruit, Italian animella edible insides of an animal < Latin anima literally, spirit (hence, the insides of a thing), with -illa diminutive suffix; see anima
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Parts of speech for Aril
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
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aril popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for aril
noun aril
- rind — a piece of iron running across an upper millstone as a support.
- pod — the straight groove or channel in the body of certain augers or bits.
- chaff — Chaff is the outer part of grain such as wheat. It is removed before the grain is used as food.
- case — A particular case is a particular situation or incident, especially one that you are using as an individual example or instance of something.
- shell — a hard outer covering of an animal, as the hard case of a mollusk, or either half of the case of a bivalve mollusk.
Antonyms for aril
noun aril
- inside — on the inner side or part of; within: inside the circle; inside the envelope.
- interior — being within; inside of anything; internal; inner; further toward a center: the interior rooms of a house.
- middle — equally distant from the extremes or outer limits; central: the middle point of a line; the middle singer in a trio.
- core — The core of a fruit is the central part of it. It contains seeds or pips.
- center — a point equally distant from all points on the circumference of a circle or surface of a sphere
Top questions with aril
- what is an aril?
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- what is a pomegranate aril?