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Definition of multiple fruit in English: multiple fruitnoun Botany A fruit formed from carpels derived from several flowers, such as a pineapple. Example sentencesExamples - The resulting multiple fruit is derived from 1,500 to 2,000 flowers and develops mainly from the persistent perianth.
- The vase-shaped multiple fruit of a fig is sometimes called a syconium.
- In addition, aggregate fruits are derived from several ovules in the same fruit, while multiple fruits are derived from the ovaries of more than one flower, i.e., from an inflorescence.
- The multiple fruit consists of small drupes or achenes grouped together in a single unit, and is usually round or oval shaped.
- Other multiple fruits include the pineapple and a large-leaved relative of the houseplant called philodendron.
Definition of multiple fruit in US English: multiple fruitnounˈməltəpəl fro͞ot Botany A fruit formed from carpels derived from several flowers, such as a pineapple. Example sentencesExamples - The vase-shaped multiple fruit of a fig is sometimes called a syconium.
- In addition, aggregate fruits are derived from several ovules in the same fruit, while multiple fruits are derived from the ovaries of more than one flower, i.e., from an inflorescence.
- Other multiple fruits include the pineapple and a large-leaved relative of the houseplant called philodendron.
- The resulting multiple fruit is derived from 1,500 to 2,000 flowers and develops mainly from the persistent perianth.
- The multiple fruit consists of small drupes or achenes grouped together in a single unit, and is usually round or oval shaped.
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