n, often attrib  1  :  the usu. edible reproductive body of a seed plant : esp  :  one having a sweet pulp associated with the seed <the of the tree>   2  :  a product of fertilization in a plant with its modified envelopes or appendages : specif  :  the ripened ovary of a seed plant and its contents .
 
 
 
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