pyrena

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A nutlet resembling a seed, or the stone of a drupe, comprising the endocarp and the kernel.

Pronunciation

/paɪˈɹiːnə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-pyrena.wav

Word forms

pyrena pyrenae

Etymology

From New Latin pyrēna, from Ancient Greek πῡρήν (pūrḗn, “fruit-stone”).

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