Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Furnished with an aril, as the fruit of the spindle-tree.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Having an aril.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective (of some seeds) having a fleshy and usually brightly colored cover
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Examples
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The Colocynth seen in fruit much like an apple, not ribbed; it has the usual structure of the order, viz. 3-carpellary with revolute placentae, so much so, that they are placed near the circumference; seeds very numerous, surrounded with pulp, not arillate: no separation taking place; oval, brown, smooth.
Journals of Travels in Assam, Burma, Bhootan, Afghanistan and the Neighbouring Countries William Griffith
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When it matures, however, the capsule breaks open to reveal intensely colored orange arillate seeds.
innovations-report 2010
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When it matures, however, the capsule breaks open to reveal intensely colored orange arillate seeds.
innovations-report 2010
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Akimbo an hatless rhinal for usb wireless modem, arillate help marxist on magnanimity, dutifully than coast.
Rational Review 2009
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