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Definition of "aril" []

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

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "aril" in a sentence
  • "The edible portion is its fleshy seed covering, or aril, which is pale white, sweet, and distinctively floral due to the presence of a number of terpenes rose oxide, linalool, geraniol; Gewürztraminer grapes and wine share many of the same notes."
  • "Gadis rock: Korang pminat aril truskn ler afundi aril smpai titisan credit yng trakhir klau tk nanti aril akan ... aten_zone: aáh lah, agak besar gaklah kasut die tue .. huhuhu .. hopefully die pkai kasut kecik sikit mlm nie .."
  • "Draketime: Most follow a common calendar that marks the start at Ornaoth’s slaying of his first dragon—the wyrm Som-aril-dhar-chrys—as Year 1 Overdrake (OD), [...]"