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  1. 1. n. A one-celled, dry, indehiscent fruit, with a thin membranous pericarp, adhering closely to the seed, so that fruit and seed are incorporated in one body, forming a single grain, as of wheat, barley, etc. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. dry seed-like fruit produced by the cereal grasses: e.g. wheat, barley, Indian corn Source: wordnet
  3. 3. A one-celled, dry, indehiscent fruit, with a thin membranous pericarp, adhering closely to the seed, so that fruit and seed are incorporated in one body, forming a single grain, as of wheat, barley, etc. Source: webster
  4. 4. A one-celled, dry, indehiscent fruit, with a thin membranouspericarp, adhering closely to the seed, so that fruit and seed areincorporated in one body, forming a single grain, as of wheat,barley, etc. Source: adambom
  5. 5. n dry seed-like fruit produced by the cereal grasses: e.g. wheat, barley, Indian corn Source: ecdict

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