Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for PER'I-CARP
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PER'I-CARP, n. [Gr. περι, about, and καρπος, fruit.]
The seed-vessel of a plant; a general name, including the capsule, legume, silique, follicle, drupe, pome, berry, &c. – Martyn.
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