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4 sty 2020 · If I had to put it in layman’s terms, I’d say it like this: The seed contains the embryo; the pit/pip/stone protects the seed until it’s ready to sprout (and only certain types of fruits have pits); pits are usually singular in a fruit, while there may be one or more seeds.
A pyrena or pyrene (commonly called a "pit" or "stone") is the fruitstone within a drupe or drupelet produced by the ossification of the endocarp or lining of the fruit. [1] It consists of a hard endocarp tissue surrounding one or more seeds (also called the "kernel").
16 gru 2021 · I would use 'seeds' for some of the first group, but I'd use 'pips' for apples, tangerines and oranges. I would use 'stones' for the second. I don't use 'pits'. I have a feeling that 'kernels' could be used for apricots, but not for the other fruits. Last edited: Dec 16, 2021.
26 lut 2024 · Seeds are the small, embryonic plants enclosed in a protective outer covering, essential for the reproduction of many plant species. Pits, often referred to as stones, are large, hard seeds found inside certain fruits like peaches and cherries, surrounded by a fleshy fruit part.
A stone fruit, also called a drupe, is a fruit with a large "stone" inside. The stone is sometimes called the seed, but that is a mistake, as the seed is inside the stone. The stones can also be called a pit. These fruits are edible and used frequently in cooking.
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16 wrz 2011 · In AmEng grapes, lemons and oranges have seeds, not pips, apricots, peaches, cherries and plums have pits. All the seeds in your original list are indeed called seeds in Am Eng.
