noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A pouch-like structure of a plant that encloses the seeds.
2. 2
   the vessel that contains the seeds of a plant (not the seeds themselves) wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

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Etymology

From seed + case.

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