xylocarp

(ˈzaɪləˌkɑːp)

(Botany) botany a fruit, such as a coconut, having a hard woody pericarp

ˌxyloˈcarpous adj

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nj13.uk The competition for an interesting item beginning with 'X' was won by Doris Hutchinson with a Xylocarp, otherwise known as a coconut.

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