English noun: endocarp | |||
| 1. | endocarp (plant) the hard inner (usually woody) layer of the pericarp of some fruits (as peaches or plums or cherries or olives) that contains the seed | ||
| Samples | You should remove the stones from prunes before cooking. | ||
| Synonyms | pit, stone | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | pericarp, seed vessel | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | cherry stone, peach pit | ||