Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. See grain.
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. In botany, a small, one-seeded, dry, indehiscent fruit, in which the thin seed-coat is adherent throughout to the very thin pericarp, as in wheat and all other cereal grains. Also spelled cariopsis.
Wiktionary
- n. A type of fruit in which the fruit skin is stuck to the seed coat; especially the grain of a cereal.
GNU Webster's 1913
- n. A one-celled, dry, indehiscent fruit, with a thin membranous pericarp, adhering closely to the seed, so that fruit and seed are incorporated in one body, forming a single grain, as of wheat, barley, etc.
WordNet 3.0
- n. dry seed-like fruit produced by the cereal grasses: e.g. wheat, barley, Indian corn
Etymologies
- cary(o)-, variant of karyo- + -opsis.
Examples
“For one thing, the whole grain (caryopsis) contains a high proportion of germ.”
“Such a fruit is termed a = caryopsis = or = grain =.”
“As an illustration of the caryopsis, the grain of Andropogon Sorghum may be studied.”
“The caryopsis consists of an embryo on one side at the base and the endosperm occupies the remaining portion.”
“Sauce: Heaping containerful Dijon Mustard (I misused intact caryopsis condiment) 2 tablespoons canola oil 2 tablespoons vinegar and citrus Garlic of garlic pauses Litter containerful (if you can not use honey) Seasoner and assail Impertinent Abandon, yellowness juice Preserved almonds gently; One-third cup slivered almonds Teaspoon canola oil Teaspoon abolitionist dulcify Compound: 1.”
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