sorosis
/səˈroʊsɪs/
noun
- A type of fruit formed from many small flowers that grow together into one fleshy mass, such as a pineapple or mulberry.
- The pineapple is a classic example of a sorosis, with its many tiny fruits fused together.
- Botany students examined the mulberry as a sorosis, noting how each small bump was once a separate flower.
- Unlike a simple berry, a sorosis develops from an entire cluster of flowers.