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Fleshy part of fruit
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mesocarp
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Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context botany English) The middle layer of the pericarp of a fruit. In many fruits such as drupes and tomatoes, the mesocarp is fleshy.
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Mesocarp \Mes"o*carp\, n. [Meso- + Gr. karpo`s fruit.] (Bot.) The middle layer of a pericarp which consists of three distinct or dissimilar layers. --Gray.
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. the middle layer of a pericarp