aril

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Globba, a genus of small gingers, "have a lipid-rich aril which acts as an attractor for ants, which disperse the seeds a few metres away."

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  1. noun A fleshy, usually brightly colored cover of a seed, arising from the hilum or funiculus.

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  1. Medieval Latin arillus, grape seed.

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  1. = French arille = Spanish arilla = Portuguese Italian arillo, from New Latin arillus, from Middle Latin arilli (plural), dried grapes, from Latin aridus, dry: see arid.
 

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/ˈærɪl/
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