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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [soo-duh-kahrp]
- /ˈsu dəˌkɑrp/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [soo-duh-kahrp]
- /ˈsu dəˌkɑrp/
Definitions of pseudocarp word
- noun pseudocarp accessory fruit. 1
- noun pseudocarp a fruit, such as the strawberry or apple, that includes parts other than the ripened ovary 0
- noun pseudocarp false fruit 0
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Origin of pseudocarp
First appearance:
before 1825 One of the 37% newest English words
First recorded in 1825-35; pseudo- + -carp
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Parts of speech for Pseudocarp
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pseudocarp popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 72% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
pseudocarp usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for pseudocarp
noun pseudocarp
- accessory fruit — a fruit having enlarged accessory structures in addition to those formed from the ovary, as the strawberry, in which the fleshy tissue is the enlarged receptacle and the true fruits are the small, dry achenes borne on its surface
- false fruit — a fruit, as the apple, strawberry, or pineapple, that contains, in addition to a mature ovary and seeds, a significant amount of other tissue.
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