inclosed-fruited
|in-closed-fruit-ed|
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/ɪnˈkloʊzd ˈfruːtɪd/
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/ɪnˈkləʊzd ˈfruːtɪd/
fruit enclosed
Etymology
'inclosed-fruited' originates from English, formed by the verb 'inclose' (a variant of 'enclose') + 'fruit' + the past-participle/adjective suffix '-ed'.
'Inclose' is a variant of Old French 'enclore' and Latin 'inclūdere' (to shut in); 'fruit' comes from Latin 'fructus'. The compound arose in botanical English as a descriptive term for fruits that are enclosed by other parts of the plant.
Initially a straightforward descriptive compound meaning 'having the fruit enclosed'; it has remained a technical/ descriptive botanical term with the same basic sense.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
having the fruit enclosed or covered by another plant structure (such as a calyx, involucre, or receptacle); not exposed.
Many species in the genus are inclosed-fruited, their berries hidden beneath the persistent calyx.
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Last updated: 2025/10/23 15:02