noun
- the outer layers of a fruit wall or pericarp
Usage: botanical
Examples
- The exocarps of cherries are smooth and glossy.
- Apple exocarps protect the inner fruit tissues.
- Scientists studied the thickness of grape exocarps.
- The exocarps of citrus fruits contain essential oils.
- Peach exocarps develop their fuzzy texture as the fruit matures.
- The waxy coating on plum exocarps helps prevent water loss.