Tryma (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun, plural try·ma·ta [trahy-muh-tuh]. /ˈtraɪ mə tə/. Botany.
  1. a nut having an outer shell that becomes tough and dry and eventually splits open, as in the walnut and hickory.
noun plural -mata (-mətə)
  1. a drupe produced by the walnut and similar plants, in which the endocarp is a hard shell and the epicarp is dehiscent
Tryma (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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