Noun: endocarp 'en-du,kaa(r)p or 'en-dow,kaa(r)p
- The hard inner (usually woody) layer of the pericarp of some fruits (as peaches, plums, cherries or olives) that contains the seed
"The endocarp of a peach forms the hard pit around the seed";
- stone, pit
Derived forms: endocarps
Type of: pericarp, seed vessel
Encyclopedia: Endocarp