noun
- the outermost layer of a fruit wall or pericarp
Usage: botanical
Examples
- The exocarp of an apple is the waxy outer skin we see and touch.
- In citrus fruits, the exocarp is the colorful, oil-rich outer peel.
- The grape’s exocarp provides protection for the inner fruit tissues.
- Botanists study how the exocarp develops during fruit maturation.
- The exocarp of a peach is covered with fine, soft hairs.
- Different fruits have varying thickness in their exocarp layer.