1. a type of fleshy fruit structure found in figs, consisting of a hollow receptacle lined with tiny flowers
Usage: botanical

Examples

• The fig’s syconium contains hundreds of tiny flowers inside its fleshy wall.
• Botanists study the unique structure of the syconium to understand fig reproduction.
• Each syconium develops from a single flower cluster that becomes enclosed.
• The syconium is pollinated by wasps that enter through a small opening.
• When ripe, the syconium becomes sweet and edible.
• The syconium represents one of nature’s most complex fruit structures.