endocarp

Definition of Endocarp in English :

1. endocarp, pit, stone

the hard inner (usually woody) layer of the pericarp of some fruits (as peaches or plums or cherries or olives) that contains the seed

Example Sentences:
'you should remove the stones from prunes before cooking'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Endocarp

noun

the inner, usually woody, layer of the pericarp of a fruit, such as the stone of a peach or cherry

noun

the inner layer of the pericarp of a ripened ovary or fruit, as the pit surrounding the seed of a drupe

n.
Botany

The inner layer of the pericarp of a fruit, which can be soft, such as the pulp of an orange, or hard, such as the stone of a peach.