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Definition of accessory fruits in English English dictionary
- plural form of accessory fruit
- accessory fruit
- A fruit which includes tissue not derived from the ovary but from some adjacent tissue, as for instance, a strawberry
- accessory fruit
- fruit containing much fleshy tissue besides that of the ripened ovary; as apple or strawberry
- accessory fruit
- A fruit, such as the pear or strawberry, that develops from a ripened ovary or ovaries but includes a significant portion derived from nonovarian tissue. Also called false fruit, pseudocarp
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ac·ces·so·ry fruitsTurkish pronunciation
äksesıri frutsPronunciation
/akˈsesərē ˈfro͞ots/ /ækˈsɛsɜriː ˈfruːts/
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