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Definitions for Aril

[1] a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
[2] an appendage on certain seeds, such as those of the yew and nutmeg, developed from or near the funicle of the ovule and often brightly coloured and fleshy

Words related to Aril

rind, pod, chaff, coat, hide, pelt, envelope, skin, case, shell, hull, outside, bark, shuck, glume

Words nearby Aril

arietta, arigato, aright, arikara, ariki, aril, arillate, arillode, arimathaea, arimathea, arimidex

Origin of Aril

1785–95; < New Latin arillus; Medieval Latin: grape seed, probably erroneously for armillus, with same sense; compare Upper Italian dialect armella, arma kernel, pit of a fruit, Italian animella edible insides of an animal < Latin anima literally, spirit (hence, the insides of a thing), with -illa diminutive suffix; see anima

Other words from Aril

ar·il·loid , adjective

Word origin for Aril

C18: from New Latin arillus, from Medieval Latin arilli raisins, pips of grapes

Synonyms for Aril

coat, envelope, hide, pelt, skin