syconium

sy·co·ni·um  (s-kn-m)

n. pl. sy·co·ni·a (-n-)

The fleshy multiple fruit of the fig, consisting primarily of the enlarged, hollow, globose floral receptacle open at the apex and containing numerous fruitlets.

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[New Latin scnium, from Greek skon, fig.]

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syconium [saɪˈkəʊnɪəm]

n pl -nia [-nɪə]

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) Botany the fleshy fruit of the fig, consisting of a greatly enlarged receptacle completely surrounding the inflorescence

[from New Latin, from Greek sukon fig]

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syconium - the fleshy multiple fruit of the fig consisting of an enlarged hollow receptacle containing numerous fruitlets common fig, common fig tree, Ficus carica, fig - Mediterranean tree widely cultivated for its edible fruit aggregate fruit, multiple fruit, syncarp - fruit consisting of many individual small fruits or drupes derived from separate ovaries within a common receptacle: e.g. blackberry; raspberry; pineapple