noun
- the middle layer of a fruit wall, located between the outer skin and the inner layer surrounding the seed
Usage: botanical
Examples
- The mesocarp of a peach is the juicy, fleshy part we eat.
- In cherries, the mesocarp provides the sweet, edible flesh.
- The mesocarp of an avocado is the green, buttery flesh.
- Botanists study the mesocarp to understand fruit development.
- The mesocarp varies greatly in thickness among different fruit types.
- In grapes, the mesocarp contains most of the fruit’s juice.