Explore Aril through 5 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Aril meaning
A tissue surrounding the seed in certain fruits such as pomegranates.
Synonyms of Aril
Using Aril
- The main meaning on this page is: A tissue surrounding the seed in certain fruits such as pomegranates.
- Useful related words include: plant part, plant structure.
- In the example corpus, aril often appears in combinations such as: aril is, aril the, the aril.
Context around Aril
- Average sentence length in these examples: 27 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 1 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Aril
- In this selection, "aril" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 27 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, etruscan, name and purple stand out and add context to how "aril" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include aril the aril is edible and covering or aril of the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "aril" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aage and aardvarks, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with aril
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The aril is attached to the seed in some commercial cultivars, but "freestone" cultivars are available and in high demand. (20 words)
The peeled fruits can be cooked and eaten: first, the grape-like fleshy aril, then the nutty seed, with no waste. (21 words)
Etruscan Aril The identifying name Aril is inscribed on two 5th-century Etruscan bronze items, a mirror from Vulci and a ring from an unknown site. (26 words)
Nutmeg is the seed of the tree, roughly egg-shaped and about convert long and convert wide, and weighing between convert dried, while mace is the dried "lacy" reddish covering or aril of the seed. (35 words)
The cones of this dioecious tree are berry-like, with a single (rarely two) 7–11 mm seed apical on an 8–14 mm pink-purple aril ; the aril is edible and sweet. (33 words)
Etruscan Aril The identifying name Aril is inscribed on two 5th-century Etruscan bronze items, a mirror from Vulci and a ring from an unknown site. (26 words)
Example sentences (5)
Etruscan Aril The identifying name Aril is inscribed on two 5th-century Etruscan bronze items, a mirror from Vulci and a ring from an unknown site.
The cones of this dioecious tree are berry-like, with a single (rarely two) 7–11 mm seed apical on an 8–14 mm pink-purple aril ; the aril is edible and sweet.
Nutmeg is the seed of the tree, roughly egg-shaped and about convert long and convert wide, and weighing between convert dried, while mace is the dried "lacy" reddish covering or aril of the seed.
The aril is attached to the seed in some commercial cultivars, but "freestone" cultivars are available and in high demand.
The peeled fruits can be cooked and eaten: first, the grape-like fleshy aril, then the nutty seed, with no waste.
Common combinations with aril
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- aril is 3×
- aril the 2×
- the aril 2×