Definition of Arillodes. Meaning of Arillodes. Synonyms of Arillodes

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Definition of Arillodes

Arillode
Arillode Ar"il*lode, n. [Arillus + Gr. ? form.] (Bot.) A false aril; an aril originating from the micropyle instead of from the funicle or chalaza of the ovule. The mace of the nutmeg is an arillode.

Meaning of Arillodes from wikipedia

- seed in flowering plants, such as the mace of the nutmeg seed. Arils and arillodes are often edible enticements that encourage animals to transport the seed...
- hard but easy-to-open s****, with the seeds contained in an edible, white arillode. The species is endemic to Borneo. It occurs in lowland and hill mixed...
- to red berries, with the seeds contained in an edible, blue to purple arillode. The species is found in Borneo, the Philippines, Sulawesi and the Maluku...
- enclosing light brown seeds covered with a translucent, edible, sour arillode. The species is endemic to Borneo, where it is found in lowland and hill...
- 6–8 cream-coloured seeds covered with a translucent, sweet and edible arillode. The species is endemic to Borneo, where it is found in Sabah and Sarawak...