noun
- Plural of bacca; berries or berry-like fruits, especially in botanical contexts.
Usage: technical/botanical; Latin plural form, used in scientific nomenclature and formal botanical descriptions
Examples
- The botanist examined the baccae of the juniper plant under the microscope.
- In botanical Latin, baccae refers to the fleshy fruits produced by certain shrubs.
- The classification system distinguishes between baccae and other fruit types.
- These baccae develop from the ovary and contain multiple seeds.