01 n. A fruit composed of several cartilaginous or bony carpels inclosed in an adherent fleshy mass, which is partly receptacle and partly calyx,…
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A fruit composed of several cartilaginous or bony carpels inclosed in an adherent fleshy mass, which is partly receptacle and partly calyx, as an apple, quince, or pear.(Bot.)
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A ball of silver or other metal, which is filled with hot water, and used by the priest in cold weather to warm his hands during the service.(R. C. Ch.)