释义 |
fruitlet|ˈfruːtlɪt| [f. fruit n. + -let.] A little fruit; Bot., a single member of an aggregate fruit: see aggregate a. 5.
1882Vines Sachs' Bot. 495 If the carpels do not cohere, each forms a part of the fruit, or a fruitlet. 1883G. Allen Col. Clout's Cal. xxi. 119 The blackberry and raspberry; where the individual fruitlets grow soft, sweet, and pulpy. |