種しゅ衣い

noun

aril

Botanical term for the fleshy covering of certain seeds, such as the edible part of a pomegranate or the mace of nutmeg. Compare with 仮種皮 (かしゅひ), which is a synonym.

See also: 仮種皮

• ザクロの食たべられる部ぶ分ぶんは種しゅ衣いです。

  The edible part of a pomegranate is the aril.

• ナツメグの種しゅ衣いは香こう辛しん料りょうとして使つかわれる。

  The aril of nutmeg is used as a spice.