aril

[ ar-il ]

/ ˈær ɪl /

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noun Botany.

a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.

Origin of aril

1785–95; <New Latin arillus;Medieval Latin: grape seed, probably erroneously for armillus, with same sense; compare Upper Italian dialect armella, arma kernel, pit of a fruit, Italian animella edible insides of an animal <Latin anima literally, spirit (hence, the insides of a thing), with -illa diminutive suffix; see anima

OTHER WORDS FROM aril

ar·il·loid, adjective

Words nearby aril

arietta, arigato, aright, Arikara, ariki, aril, arillate, arillode, Arimathaea, Arimathea, Arimidex

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Example sentences from the Web for aril

The pulp is of the nature of an aril, that is, an additional seed-coat.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 7|Various
“Mace” is the “aril” or covering of the seed of the same plant.
Elements of Structural and Systematic Botany|Douglas Houghton Campbell
The aril is a growth from the extremity of the seed-stalk, or from the placenta when there is no seed-stalk.
The Elements of Botany|Asa Gray
This aril or husk is the mace of commerce, while the true nutmeg is the center or hard seed (nut).
The Nut Culturist|Andrew S. Fuller

By the end of Aril, the several armies seemed to be ready, and the general forward movement on Corinth began.
The Memoirs of General W. T. Sherman, Complete|William T. Sherman

British Dictionary definitions for aril

aril

/ (ˈærɪl) /

noun

an appendage on certain seeds, such as those of the yew and nutmeg, developed from or near the funicle of the ovule and often brightly coloured and fleshy

Derived forms of aril

arillate, adjective

Word Origin for aril

C18: from New Latin arillus, from Medieval Latin arilli raisins, pips of grapes

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Scientific definitions for aril

aril

[ ăr′əl ]

A fleshy seed cover which arises from the funiculus (the stalk of the ovule). Arils, such the red berry-like arils of the yew, are often brightly colored to attract animals who eat them and disperse the seeds. The spice mace is the aril of the nutmeg seed.

单词	aril
释义	aril [ ar-il ] / ˈær ɪl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR aril ON THESAURUS.COM noun Botany. a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg. Origin of aril 1785–95; <New Latin arillus;Medieval Latin: grape seed, probably erroneously for armillus, with same sense; compare Upper Italian dialect armella, arma kernel, pit of a fruit, Italian animella edible insides of an animal <Latin anima literally, spirit (hence, the insides of a thing), with -illa diminutive suffix; see anima OTHER WORDS FROM aril ar·il·loid, adjective Words nearby aril arietta, arigato, aright, Arikara, ariki, aril, arillate, arillode, Arimathaea, Arimathea, Arimidex Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for aril The pulp is of the nature of an aril, that is, an additional seed-coat. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 7\|Various “Mace” is the “aril” or covering of the seed of the same plant. Elements of Structural and Systematic Botany\|Douglas Houghton Campbell The aril is a growth from the extremity of the seed-stalk, or from the placenta when there is no seed-stalk. The Elements of Botany\|Asa Gray This aril or husk is the mace of commerce, while the true nutmeg is the center or hard seed (nut). The Nut Culturist\|Andrew S. Fuller By the end of Aril, the several armies seemed to be ready, and the general forward movement on Corinth began. The Memoirs of General W. T. Sherman, Complete\|William T. Sherman British Dictionary definitions for aril aril / (ˈærɪl) / noun an appendage on certain seeds, such as those of the yew and nutmeg, developed from or near the funicle of the ovule and often brightly coloured and fleshy Derived forms of aril arillate, adjective Word Origin for aril C18: from New Latin arillus, from Medieval Latin arilli raisins, pips of grapes Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to aril rind, pod, chaff, coat, hide, pelt, envelope, skin, case, shell, hull, outside, bark, shuck, glume Scientific definitions for aril aril [ ăr′əl ] A fleshy seed cover which arises from the funiculus (the stalk of the ovule). Arils, such the red berry-like arils of the yew, are often brightly colored to attract animals who eat them and disperse the seeds. The spice mace is the aril of the nutmeg seed. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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aril

noun Botany.

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noun

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