mesocarp
/ˈmɛzoʊkɑːrp/
noun
- The middle layer of the fruit wall (pericarp), often the fleshy part of a fruit.
- Botanists classify fruits by how the mesocarp develops, such as fleshy or dry.
- The mesocarp of a coconut is the fibrous husk surrounding the hard shell.
- In a peach, the juicy part you eat is the mesocarp.