Noun: aril er-il [N. Amer], a-ril [Brit]
- Fleshy and usually brightly coloured cover of some seeds that develops from the ovule stalk and partially or entirely envelops the seed
"The red aril of the yew seed is edible, but the seed itself is toxic"
Derived forms: arils
Type of: plant part, plant structure
Encyclopedia: Aril