‖ enˈcarpa,n.pl.Arch.Obs.rare—1. [L. encarpa, a. Gr. ἔγκαρπα, neut. pl. of ἔγκαρπος; cf. encarpus.] Festoons of fruit (as an architectural ornament). 1662Evelyn Sylva (1776) 387 The Berry adorning the Intercolumniations with scarlet festoons and Encarpa.1709in Kersey.1721–1800in Bailey.1775in Ash.