ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌfō(ə)r noun
( -s )
Etymology: probably from New Latin carpophorum, from carp- (I) + -phorum -phore
1.
a. : the stalk of a fruiting body in fungi
b. : the entire fruiting body (as in many mushrooms)
2. : a slender often forked prolongation of a receptacle or pistil or both which develops as the fruit ripens and from which the ripened carpels are suspended (as in members of the genus Geranium and in the Umbelliferae)