CARPEL


Meaning of CARPEL in English

/ ˈkɑːpl; NAmE ˈkɑːrpl/ noun

( biology ) the part of a plant in which seeds are produced

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WORD ORIGIN

mid 19th cent.: from French carpelle or modern Latin carpellum , from Greek karpos fruit.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.