Accessory Fruit (Noun)
Meaning
Fruit containing much fleshy tissue besides that of the ripened ovary; as apple or strawberry.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Apples and strawberries are both types of accessory fruits, characterized by a significant amount of fleshy tissue beyond the ovary.
- In the context of fruit classification, an accessory fruit contains fleshy parts besides the ovary itself, as seen in the pome of an apple.
- Strawberries, surprisingly, are considered an aggregate accessory fruit due to their multiple ovaries.
- Pomes, such as those of apples, represent one category of accessory fruits that grow entirely from receptacles and leaves.
- Some botanical examples of accessory fruits include figs and bananas, though many do not think of them in such technical terms.