Fruitlet (Noun)
Meaning
A diminutive fruit, especially one that is part of a multiple fruit.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The fruitlets of a pineapple are fused together to form the tough, waxy texture of the fruit's exterior.
- A single fruitlet of a fig's interior develops from the ovary of a minute flower contained within the fruit.
- One characteristic of a multiple fruit is that many fruitlets are derived from a flower with multiple ovaries.
- Raspberries and blackberries are aggregate fruits that consist of many small fruitlets, each of which develops from a separate flower.
- The small fruitlets in the center of the pomegranate are called arils, and they contain a juicy pulp surrounding a seed.