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Meaning of "aril" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ARIL

From New Latin arillus, from Medieval Latin arilli raisins, pips of grapes.
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PRONUNCIATION OF ARIL

aril  [ˈærɪl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ARIL

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adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Aril is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ARIL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

aril

Aril

An aril, also called an arillus, is any specialized outgrowth from the funiculus that covers or is attached to the seed. The term is sometimes applied to any fleshy appendage of the seed in flowering plants, such as the mace of the nutmeg seed. The aril is often an edible enticement, encouraging transport by animals and thereby assisting in seed dispersal. Pseudarils are aril-like structures commonly found on the pyrenes of Burseraceae species that develop from the mesocarp of the ovary – the fleshy, edible pericarp splits neatly in two halves, then falling away or being eaten to reveal a brightly coloured pseudaril around the black seed. The aril may create a fruit-like structure. False fruit are found in numerous Angiosperm taxa. The edible flesh of the longan, lychee, ackee and lleuque fruits are highly developed arils surrounding the seed rather than a pericarp layer. Such arils are also found in a few species of gymnosperms, notably the yews and related conifers. Instead of the woody cone typical of most gymnosperms, the reproductive structure of the yew consists of a single seed that becomes surrounded by a fleshy, cup-like covering.

Definition of aril in the English dictionary

The definition of aril in the dictionary is an appendage on certain seeds, such as those of the yew and nutmeg, developed from or near the funicle of the ovule and often brightly coloured and fleshy.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ARIL


acetonitrile
əˌsiːtəʊˈnaɪtrɪl
aryl
ˈærɪl
Benadryl
ˈbɛnədrɪl
beryl
ˈbɛrɪl
brill
brɪl
drill
drɪl
escadrille
ˌɛskəˈdrɪl
espadrille
ˌɛspəˈdrɪl
fibril
ˈfaɪbrɪl
frill
frɪl
grill
ɡrɪl
grille
ɡrɪl
krill
krɪl
nitrile
ˈnaɪtrɪl
peril
ˈpɛrɪl
prill
prɪl
quadrille
kwɒˈdrɪl
shrill
ʃrɪl
thrill
θrɪl
trill
trɪl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ARIL

arid zone
aridity
aridly
aridness
ariel
Arien
Aries
Arietis
arietta
ariette
aright
ariki
ariled
arillary
arillate
arillated
arillode
arilloid
arillus

WORDS THAT END LIKE ARIL

April
Bovril
captopril
courbaril
Cyril
enalapril
Estoril
imperil
mandril
meril
microfibril
myofibril
neurofibril
nombril
nostril
scurril
tendril
tumbril
vril
yellow peril

Synonyms and antonyms of aril in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «aril» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ARIL

Find out the translation of aril to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of aril from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «aril» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

假种皮
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

aril
570 millions of speakers

English

aril
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

aril
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

أريل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

арил
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

aril
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ছিলকা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

arille
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Aril
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

aril
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

仮種皮
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

종피
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Aril
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lớp vỏ ngoài của hạt
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

aril
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Aril
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

tohum zarı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

arillo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

osłonka
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

арил
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

aril
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

aril
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

aril
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

aril
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Aril
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of aril

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ARIL»

The term «aril» is regularly used and occupies the 65.779 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ARIL» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «aril» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «aril» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about aril

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ARIL»

Discover the use of aril in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to aril and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Seeds of Aril
Space scientist Robinson's visionary story is simply told; he packs in technological detail, but doesn't forget his characters... Publisher's Weekly 11/14/11
R. M. Robinson, 2012
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Biotechnologie, Ethik und Recht im wissenschaftlichen Zeitalter
3R1J MAMUH TO YTWOId 3HT OMA Z3mJimZZ<yi JADIOOJOMHDHT ,zoinß2 ölzaboM v_H .bnßri ano aril nO .izaiaini nßmuri iBaigto zinorf owl no gnbnßvbß zi Yiaboz Yßb-lnazai*! nßmuri aril to bnß noziaq nßmuri aril to Ylingib aril to ...
Tom Campbell, 1991
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The Encyclopedia of Fruit and Nuts
Uses and nutritional composition The only edible part of the fruit, the aril, is used variously such as fried with seasonings or in pastry. Ackee and salt fish is regarded as a traditional dish in Jamaica. In preparation, the aril is usually first cooked ...
Jules Janick, Robert E. Paull, 2008
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Fruits and seeds of genera in the subfamily Faboideae (Fabaceae)
6.3 mm long; aril fimbriate; endosperm absent; embryonic axis straight; radicle lobe tip curved Mastersia, 10.38 Seed 3-5 mm long; aril entire; endosperm present; embryonic axis deflexed; radicle lobe tip straight Poitea, 8.05 17. Hilum apical ...
Joseph H. Kirkbride, Charles R. Gunn, Anna L. Weitzman, 2003
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Seeds and fruits of North American papaveraceae
Aril present. 3. Seed 4 mm or more in length; aril covers base. 4. Funiculus persistent (dissect aril). 5. Aril covering up to one-fourth of seed and somewhat ruffled Bocconia frutescens 5. Aril covering up to one-third of seed and ruffled Bocconia ...
Charles R. Gunn, Margaret J. Seldin, United States. Agricultural Research Service. Northeastern Region, 1976
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The Seeds of Dicotyledons
pachychalazal seeds in which the chalaza may form the greater part of the seed- coat, e.g. Flacourtiaceae, Meliaceae, and Sapindaceae. Aril In common with most botanists, and botanical dictionaries, I have used this name for the pulpy ...
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Litchi and Longan: Botany, Production and Uses
Total fruit weight and aril weight are significantly different (P = 0.05) in the two groups on days 59 and 66, respectively. Aborted-seeded fruit also had higher TSS on days 66 and 73. Skin Water Aril Water Seedcoat & embryo FERTILIZATION ...
C. Menzel, G. Waite, 2005
8
Biotechnology of Fruit and Nut Crops
... Mexico, Nicaragua Central America Uses Aril eaten fresh Edible fruit Edible fruit Edible fruit, ornamental, tea or 'guarapo', medicinal Aril eaten fresh, juice, ornamental Edible fruit Fruit eaten fresh, medicinal Fruit eaten fresh Aril eaten fresh, ...
Richard E. Litz, 2005
9
Seed Dispersal
Aril Mass, Length, Contortion, and Investment in Dispersal Quantitative differences in aril mass, length and contortion are consistent with the general qualitative pattern in aril colour which distinguishes between dispersal syndromes (Table IV).
David R. Murray, 1987
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The Sand Gods
Aril knew the Earthling's thoughts, but the words came so fast that Aril could repeat only words he had heard spoken. "Corporal Carter, Lance," Aril repeated. He had an Earth name, and the name of the structure was TENT. "You must be one of ...
Mary B. Cameron, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ARIL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term aril is used in the context of the following news items.
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'It's so easy for you to kill people'
Noor Ellis ordered the hit on her husband. Picture: Putu Sayoga/Getty Images Source: Getty Images. Andreanus Ngongo (alias Aril) — 12 years. «NEWS.com.au, Jul 15»
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'Papanasam': Why Rajinikanth Rejected the Lead Role that was …
... Kalabhavan Mani, Esther Anil, Anant Mahadevan, MS Bhaksra, Roshan Basheer, Delhi Ganesh, Ilavarasau, Aril Dass and Sree Ram. «International Business Times, India Edition, Jul 15»
3
Ways of seeing: the sculptures of Arik Levy
Photo courtesy of Please Do Not Enter and Aril Levy. Photo by Ian Scigliuzzi. Paris-based, Israeli-born sculptor and industrial designer Arik ... «Jewish Journal, Jul 15»
4
Chunky jackfruit kebabs steal the show
MANGALURU: Jackfruit is all set to dispel the notion that kebabs can be made only from meat. The chunky jackfruit aril makes tasty kebabs and ... «Times of India, Jun 15»
5
HEALING HERBS: Ackee a genuine medicinal fruit
The website www.livestrong.com, states: “The seeds of the tree's fruit are poisonous and you cannot eat the pulpy aril inside the ackee fruit until ... «Nation News, Jun 15»
6
'Graceland' Season 3 Recap: Episode 1 'B-Positive': Aaron Tveit's …
Aril kidnaps a kid and grabs him across the street, knocking him his head against the home. While Ari stuffs the kid in the truck, Jakes asks ... «Mstarz, Jun 15»
7
Tasting durian, the 'king of fruits'
When ripe, the aril (usually referred to as the “flesh” or “pulp" and only accounts for about 15-30% of the mass of the entire fruit) is usually eaten ... «Rappler, Jun 15»
8
Bollywood singer's restaurant comes to Manchester
The ARIL Group, which already has venues across the Middle East as well a Birmingham restaurant recommended in the Michelin Guide, said ... «Insider Media, Jun 15»
9
Before the bench: Macclesfield cases heard by magistrates
Christopher Michael Ball, 31, of Heaton Lane, Rushton Spencer, admitted drink driving in a Skoda Octavia on Park Green on Aril 22. «Macclesfield Express, Jun 15»
10
Asha Bhosle to open £2m Indian restaurant Asha's in Manchester
Peter, now ARIL Group General Manager, said the delays in opening were down to making sure the best possible product was delivered in ... «Manchester Evening News, Jun 15»

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