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aggregate fruit [′ag·rə·gət ′früt] (botany) A type of fruit composed of a number of small fruitlets all derived from the ovaries of a single flower. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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These blossoms are
followed by ovoid aggregate fruits, connected clusters of tiny fruits
each containing one seed, that ripen from the middle to the end of
summer. Everyone loves berries - be they strawberries, raspberries or
blackberries - even if, to a botanist, what often pass for berries are
not berries at all, but aggregate fruits. |
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