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Pericarp is an English word with synonyms like covering or cover. Below you'll find 4 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Pericarp in a sentence

Pericarp meaning

  1. The outermost layer, or skin, of a ripe fruit or ovary.
  2. The outer layer of anything.

Synonyms of Pericarp

seed vessel covering natural covering cover

Related words

Other words often associated with Pericarp or its synonyms:

concealing hiding concealment conceal bedding protection blanket artefact compensate coating masking hide

Using Pericarp

  • The main meaning on this page is: The outermost layer, or skin, of a ripe fruit or ovary. | The outer layer of anything.
  • Useful related words include: seed vessel, covering, natural covering, cover.
  • In the example corpus, pericarp often appears in combinations such as: the pericarp.

Context around Pericarp

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 2 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often after:

fruit 1×

Sentence patterns with Pericarp

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

botanically the pericarp 1× of the pericarp is the 1× remove the pericarp to eliminate 1× the pericarp fruit pod 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

dry seeds can 1× in scientific terminology 1× the innermost layer 1× the pericarp fruit 1×

Common sentence endings:

a fragrant candy 1× botanically the pericarp 1× is the endocarp 1× layer containing saponins 1×

Words around Pericarp

Just before it in the word index:

pericare 2 pericardium 4 pericarditis 8 pericardial 9 perica 2 peribsen 2

Just after it in the word index:

perich 4 perichoresis 3 periclean 7 pericles 73 perico 7 peridea 8

Similar in corpus frequency:

aargau 11 abacos 11 abboud 11 abbreviate 11 abdelkader 11 abdomens 11

Corpus analysis for Pericarp

  • In this selection, "pericarp" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, fruit stand out and add context to how "pericarp" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include botanically the pericarp and of the pericarp is the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "pericarp" sits close to words such as aargau, abacos and abboud, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with pericarp

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

The innermost layer of the pericarp is the endocarp. (9 words)

Dry seeds can be stored raw until washed or mechanically processed to remove the pericarp to eliminate the bitter layer containing saponins. (22 words)

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. (29 words)

Longer example sentences

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 ). (34 words)

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. (29 words)

Dry seeds can be stored raw until washed or mechanically processed to remove the pericarp to eliminate the bitter layer containing saponins. (22 words)

Example sentences (4)

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.

Common combinations with pericarp

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "pericarp" in a sentence?
An example: "Dry seeds can be stored raw until washed or mechanically processed to remove the pericarp to eliminate the bitter layer containing saponins." This page contains 4 example sentences with the word "pericarp" from authentic English texts.
What does "pericarp" mean?
Pericarp means: The outermost layer, or skin, of a ripe fruit or ovary.
What are synonyms of "pericarp"?
Common synonyms of "pericarp" include: seed vessel, covering, natural covering, cover.
How many example sentences with "pericarp" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 4 example sentences with "pericarp", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.