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fruitlike — Synonyms and related words: botanic, bulbous, cereal, farinaceous, fruity, herbaceous, herbal, herbose, herbous, herby, leguminose, leguminous, plantlike, radicated, radiciform, radicular, rhizoid, rootlike, tuberous, vegetable, vegetal,… … Moby Thesaurus
fruit — fruitlike, adj. /frooht/, n., pl. fruits, (esp. collectively) fruit, v. n. 1. any product of plant growth useful to humans or animals. 2. the developed ovary of a seed plant with its contents and accessory parts, as the pea pod, nut, tomato, or… … Universalium
ginkgo — gink·go also ging·ko (gĭng’kō) n. pl. gink·goes also ging·koes ▸ A deciduous, dioecious tree (Ginkgo biloba) native to China and having fan shaped leaves used in herbal medicine. The female plants bear foul smelling fleshy fruitlike structures… … Word Histories
List of culinary fruits — This list of culinary fruits contains the names of some fruits that are considered edible in some cuisines. The definition of fruit for these lists is a culinary fruit, i.e. Any sweet, edible part of a plant that resembles fruit, even if it does… … Wikipedia
acetaldehyde — /as i tal deuh huyd /, n. Chem. a volatile, colorless, water soluble liquid, C2H4O, having a pungent, fruitlike odor: used chiefly in the silvering of mirrors and in organic synthesis. Also called ethanal. [1875 80; ACET + ALDEHYDE] * * * ▪… … Universalium
apple — /ap euhl/, n. 1. the usually round, red or yellow, edible fruit of a small tree, Malus sylvestris, of the rose family. 2. the tree, cultivated in most temperate regions. 3. the fruit of any of certain other species of tree of the same genus. 4.… … Universalium
benzyl butyrate — Chem. a liquid, C11H14O2, having a fruitlike odor, used as a plasticizer and in flavoring. * * * … Universalium
ethyl acetate — Chem. a colorless, volatile, flammable liquid, C4H8O2, having a fragrant, fruitlike odor: used chiefly as a scent in the manufacture of perfumes, flavorings, and confections, and as a solvent for paints, varnishes, and lacquers. Also called… … Universalium
ethyldichloroarsine — /eth euhl duy klawr oh ahr seen, klohr /, n. Chem. a colorless, volatile, poisonous liquid, C2H5AsCl2, having an irritating, fruitlike odor: formerly used as a blister gas. [ETHYL + DI 1 + CHLORO 2 + ARSINE] * * * … Universalium
ethyl oenanthate — /i nan thayt/, Chem. a colorless to yellowish, oily, water insoluble liquid, C9H18O2, having a fruitlike odor, found naturally in the alcohols of cognac and other wines: synthesized for use chiefly as artificial flavoring in various alcoholic… … Universalium
