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Pericarp
Pericarp meaning
The outermost layer, or skin, of a ripe fruit or ovary. | The outer layer of anything.
Synonyms of Pericarp
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Dry seeds can be stored raw until washed or mechanically processed to remove the pericarp to eliminate the bitter layer containing saponins.
In scientific terminology, a berry is a fruit produced from the ovary of a single flower in which the outer layer of the ovary wall develops into an edible fleshy portion (botanically the pericarp ).
The innermost layer of the pericarp is the endocarp.
The pericarp (fruit/pod) is used in Grenada and also in Indonesia to make jam, or is finely sliced, cooked with sugar, and crystallised to make a fragrant candy.